How much gas?

[Nold]

Took my 69 f100 out for a test drive around the neighborhood, and was suprised to learn how much throttle I needed to give it when releasing the clutch. It's a 360 3 on the tree.

Maybe Im just too used to driving a modern manual trans car. Is this normal?

[sargentrs]

Yep, pretty normal. Old style clutches have a lot more stroke than newer hydraulic clutches and carbs require more mechanical travel than fuel injection systems. It's the mechanical system linkages and overall design.

[Nold]

Thanks for the reply. I've driven manuals my entire life, but this was a different animal. Having a mechanic inspect the engine and tranny this week just to be on the safe side.

[cep62]

Are you talking about pedal travel or engine rpms ?

With a good running engine you should be able to "ease" the clutch out without giving it much (if any) gas.

[Nold]

I'm having to give quite a bit of gas on a flat surface. I'm taking the truck to a guy this week to check everything out.