calling all mechanical linkage gurus!!

[el meano]

i know it can be done, and i apoligize if im beating a dead horse, but can anyone asist me in the required mods to a conventional clutch fork that would enable my clutch to fully disengage?
today i picked up a saginaw 4 speed, comp plus shifter, bell and fork, flywheel and starter from a 68 nova, and know there is someone out there who has made this bell and fork work in a g-body.
do i need to modify the end of the nova fork to mimic the shape of the g-body fork?

 

[t5montecarlo]

to use that bellhousing, you must move the ballstud and then either use the malibu fork, or enlarge the window and use the Nova fork.

You will have geometry problems and floor interference if you use it as is.

Bar50 has successfully moved the ballstud in a few bellhousings.

 

[kevind]

I have had a regular bellhousing and clutch fork like You have in My car for 15 years. All I did was dent the floor under the gas pedal.

 

[el meano]

I have had a regular bellhousing and clutch fork like You have in My car for 15 years. All I did was dent the floor under the gas pedal.

with no mods to the fork?? i heard that was possible, but needed conformation.

 

[kevind]

I have had both the stock one and the one that JEGS SELLS PART # 555-60101 they both work. No mods.

 

[StreetBu]

I'm the guy that modified the clutch fork to make it work. Yes it can be done regardless of the naysayers. You need two clutch forks, a stock chevy standard AND the g-body specific fork. Lay them on a piece of paper or cardboard, and draw a line through the three points on each of them, the center of the pilot bearing, the pivot ball and the rod detent. Notice how they make a straight line on each fork? They must or you will have issues. Mark the old style fork where it comes thru the standard bellhousing. measure the overall length, cut that much off of the g-body fork, paying VERY CLOSE attention to the angle of your cut on each fork, weld the old inner gm fork to the g-body outer section and VERIFY you did it right by drawing your straight line and making sure it's dead on. If not, Good luck trying to find another one to butcher At the time I did mine, I had two g-body forks and no g-body bellhousings. Go figure, now I have a few bellhousings and no forks ](*,) Cant seem to get my parts timing right :lol: Sorry no pics as it's in the car. I may have some this winter though as I have to pull it out to check my transmission and clutch :evil:

 

[el meano]

thank you all very much. i have a much better idea of what needs to be done now.

 

[el meano]

well parts fell out of the sky on me again today, and i got pedals and a hydro master for free from a buddy of mine, this creates a different animal so im going to create a new thread, run what you got right? thanks guys