I will be converting Pandora the 72 Skylark from automatic to manual before putting her on the road and have a few questions. Are Buick clutch pedal/linkage parts available from a parts vendor? Would it be possible to use a pedal assy and clutch linkage parts intended for another 1972 A-body for the Skylark? I'm not concerned with originality here as much as functionality. I wouldn't mind people seeing Chevelle pedals in my Skylark :spank: as long as they worked. I had been planing to use a Keisler full conversion kit for BOP cars but have run into a few posts that have suggested that Keisler is not as reliable a supplier as their advertising would have you believe. :eek2: Hs anyone on the board used their conversions? If so what is your experience with them?
Any gm "A body" clutch/brake set should work from similar years. Parts Place sells an aftermarket kit with brake pedal, clutch pedal, rods, boots..etc, etc. Because they are the same as chevys many other suppliers have them also. Some have bushings on the pedal pivots like the original factory set up, some suppliers pedals are pivoting direct on the the main bolt with no bushings. You'll get what you pay for. Sorry Can't comment on the Keisler thingy.....Gord
check out a guy by the name of dave kleiner. I did the tremec 5 speed swap in my 69 sport wagon two years ago. dave, i believe makes repo parts. Year one has some parts too. keisler and another company 5 speed something or other are salesmen. long on promises and short on helping with obsicles that you will run into. the minute i showed interest the phone started ringing trying to get me to commit with a visa down payment. pete
one thing i should add. i found out my crank wasn't drilled for a pilot bushing. dick miller racing (mr odsmobile) has a special bearing that you hammer into the torque recess in the crank. my crank was obviosly for auto only. Don't think this project will be done in a day like keisler will tell you. I ran into one problem after another, but would i do it again. absolutely. i'll help if you have questions. I'm no mechanic and went into it blind and gotter done. hey, once you buy the tranny there's no turning back right.
69 Wag is correct, call Dave Kliener. 608-763-2076. I brought my entire 4 speed set-up from him and it really nice. Bring your check book because he's not cheap but you get what you pay for with Dave, no surprises. Mike NJ
I had the auto to manual trans conversion bearing fail after 500 miles. I ended up drilling the crank for a correct bearing.
Ya when my engine got pulled the bearing in the end of my crank didn't look like it was going to last much longer either after only about 200 miles. Oil pick up tube in the motor came loose and found that out when I pulled the motor. Another problem I found out was that the tremec trans 1/2 covered the hole needed to access the clutch adjustment pivot ball making adjustment impossible. The other adjustment rod helps a bit but that one mainly adjusts pedal travel and position. I used the lakewood bell housing and tremec. Other combo's might be different. Im switching to a hydraulic unit this spring I think. My flywheel (ordered direct from mcleod) was out 28 friggin grams. Starter would not fit in the bellhousing without extensive grinding on both. Had to grind almost all the starter snout off till the starter bolts would finally fit. Different starters are available though. Ah, the memories and new swear words I learned. Still worth it now that its done.
