clutch fork mystery?????

[furnitureguy-123]

O.K. guys help me out here. I have a 1966 stepside F100, 3 sp, 300-6.
My trans and bell housing are both stamped with numbers starting with "C5" which I understand means they were manuf. in 1965.
My bellhousing uses the type of clutch fork that has a wire bail that holds it in the bell housing. I have tried several parts suppliers and have been told that my trans does not use that type of fork!!!!! I have received two forks that say they are for my truck and they are not even close to what I need. What am I missing? Can anyone give me any info about this situation? What years used this type of fork?


Thank HEF

[R Pope]

Find a dealer with an"old hand" behind the counter, preferably one that still has a parts book rather than a computer. If its a C5 #, try looking up a 1965 part.

[Gritsngumbo]

What R Pope said, OR try a NAPA store. Most of the guys at my local store are north of 50 and have a pretty good knowledge base between their ears.