[blykins]

Jerry, I'll respond to your emails as well...

You basically need a McLeod #16932 clutch fork (1" longer) and a #16031 throw out bearing.

Here's where your combo went a little awry...

You have a 157T flywheel with a 10.5" diaphragm pressure plate pattern. This is generally used in later model applications, where the fork pivots from the passenger side and moves to the front to engage the clutch.

Your combination consists of that clutch setup paired up with an old Ford clutch fork and throw out bearing. If you use a throw out bearing designed for a Long style (3 finger) pressure plate, it will not be correctly sized to hit a diaphragm plate in the correct spot.

I think you had a couple of mismatches that were contributing to your problem.

Now, to correct it, we will have to get creative since you have an older style of actuation combined with a newer style clutch, transmission, bellhousing, etc.

I'm going to check your flywheel part number to see if it has another pressure plate pattern besides the 10.5" diaphragm pattern.