Clutch / Torque Converter: Got a question on a 62 Hawk

[Guest]

Years ago I had to replace that spring metal flex plate located on clutch shaft. It is a 3 inch spring plate with a bearing if you will riveted on to it. It helps to support the shaft coming off of the clutch pedal.

If you know what I am referring too, where in the world do you find one? And does anyone sale reproduction ones?

I made my fix by taking one off of early sixties champ pickup and modified it to work.

Thanks
Jim Kaufman

[RadioRoy]

maybe you mean ... BRACKET, operating shaft support. They are on page 56 of the 59-64 chassis parts manual. There are six different pictures and they are different for three speeds with or without overdrive and 4 speeds, V-8 and six, sedan and Hawk.

the three speed one for a 62 V-8 Hawk is 1546228. The one for a 4 speed is 1539391.

I highly recommend buying a parts manual. They have pictures of every mechanical system in them. Much more useful than a shop manual IMO.

Studebakers west in Redwood City, CA (650 area code) and Studebaker International in South Bend Indiana are the biggest parts dealers. C and B might have a used one as well.

[jd-stude]

I think he is talking about the bracket that holds up one end of the clutch shaft outside of the bell housing. I've never needed one so I don't know who would have them.
Ken

[RadioRoy]

Yep, that was my thought too. Those are the part numbers I listed.