Clutch Cross Shaft

Well I finally got a chance to play with the new Jeep today. While underneath, I noticed that my jeep has a cable attached to the clutch pedal and from there it goes directly to the clutch fork.

Should a 1971 CJ5 with the Dauntless engine have this set up or should it have the cross shaft?

This arrangement works fine, but I am planning to make this jeep as original as possible. Is this something I should be concerned with?

 

my 69 had the same thing but the cable rubs on the frame and wears out i switched to a home made version with a short cable on one side and a rod with spherical rod ends on the other side of the cross shaft.the rod section can be seen on the tech page here.

 

my 71 has the cross shaft, but if what you've got works then go with it.

i'm having trouble picturing what you're talking about anyway. if it has the pedals going through the floor then a straight shot to the clutch fork wouldn't work... unless it's looped back around somewhere like the AA chain linkage kit, or someone has swapped out hanging pedals?? i just can't picture it right now.

 

The cable does loops toward the back then forward again to the clutch fork. It basically replaces the shaft that I think extends toward the passenger side with rods that are moved by the clutch pedal. In the book it looks like the clutch cable attaches to this tube. I'll try and send a picture.
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That sounds like a similar set up. I didnt know if it was factory or not. My cable might be longer, as it goes toward the rear a ways before it makes it way up to the fork. It does seem to work well so maybe if its not broke I won't fix it.

 

the cable clutch linkage was factory in 1971. 55-70 cj5's used the rod clutch linkage.

 

huh... i just learned my new thing for the day..

 

AA lists their chain linkage fitting up to '70 models. that is because when the cable linkage was used in '71, the "ear" on the cross shaft that was used with the rod clutch linkage was no longer needed, so it was deleted for the '71 model. but the AA chain linkage needs that "ear", so if you want the AA chain linkage on a '71 model, you need to get a pedal cross shaft with the "ear" from a pre '71 model.

but i wouldn't be surprised if some early '71 models came with the rod linkage until the factory ran out of that setup.

 

Huh.... my '71 had a hydraulic setup for the clutch. Was nothing more than a brake MC mounted outboard the frame. I had no problems getting parts for it as a clutch MC....

 

Not that you guys are interested in the intermediates, but the cable linkage was carried over into 1972 for use with the suspended pedals. It was very troublesome, and Jeep started using the bellcrank in '73. There was a service kit for those Jeeps that replaced the cable with solid linkage and a bell crank.

 

Is that kit still available, or can you order the cross shaft with ear and convert. Any suggestions? It seems to be working fine.

 

Yeah, all the parts are available in a kit IIRC. Not from Jeep though, aftermarket. Not sure if it will help if you have the pedals through the floor; it's meant to work with pedals that are suspended from the firewall.

 

After breaking 2 brand new cables, I went to a chain linkage on my 71. I made the chain linkage myself and ordered the cross shaft w/ ear from Krage Motorsports. I have no complaints about this setup and it wasn't hard at all to put together.

 

Thanks, I think I'll give it a shot.