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Old Mar 6, 2011 | 06:36 PM
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After fitting burton power short shifter and changing clutch gear changes seem some what intermittent sometime gears will select ok other times when I come to a stop I have to pump clutch peddle to get 1st also since changing clutch speedo does not work it's a paddle clutch
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Old Mar 7, 2011 | 08:18 PM
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Come on fellow enthusiasts give me a helping hand here
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Old Mar 7, 2011 | 10:44 PM
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what clutch?
is your ratchet and pawl in good condition?
if a heavier duty clutch have you done the manual pedal conversion as in the ap website?
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Old Mar 8, 2011 | 05:34 AM
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Yea it's an ap paddle clutch no haven't done peddle change what's engulfed with that then As I might have to do that it's hard to believe that a peddle could make any difference tbh
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Old Mar 8, 2011 | 07:43 PM
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look on the AP website as it tells you what is needed for it.
the ford ratchet and pawl are too weak for a heavier clutch setup, manual is way better.
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Old Mar 8, 2011 | 08:50 PM
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Ok cheers mate will have a look on pc at the weekend as can't seem to find anything on the website on my iPhone is it a hard/costley job
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