1937 Dodge throw out bearing carrier spring question

[37business]

I removed my transmission and throw out bearing/fork assembly from my 1937 Dodge business coupe D5 with 3 speed transmission.

 

My question is in addition to the 2 circular springs used to hold the throw out bearing carrier to the fork assembly there was a small mangled spring in there also. Please refer to 2 photographs.  There is a factory plate that has 2 tabs with holes in them bolted to the front of the transmission which then would have these tabs 180 degrees apart on either side of the input shaft flange. 

 

I think the small mangled spring  originally had one end in there but I don't see where the other end was connected to.  Was this a homemade solution to something or was it a factory item to return the throw out bearing when clutch was released? I don't see where the other end of the spring would go.  I wouldn't think it would have been attached to the circular springs.  Do I have a mismatch of parts or what?  Should there be 2 springs?

 

Thanks for your help in solving this puzzle.

[desoto1939]

from what I know the small little spring is not part of the throwout bearing only the clip spring on the fork.

 

Rich Hartung

desoto1939@aol.co,

[keithb7]

I see in the 1938 Parts books, a "pull back spring". Part # 671915. Used on all 1938 Plym. Dodge, Desoto, Chrys cars. Images below.

Edited January 9, 2021 by keithb7

[keithb7]

From my 1938 parts book.  It is odd that the don't show the 2 spring clips that hold the throwout bearing to the fork. As seen in the pics above.

 

 

 

Edited January 9, 2021 by keithb7