Trans conversion
Senior User
Joined: Nov 2003
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From: Indiana
I take it you are asking if an 83 manual bellhousing is the same as an 84 manual bellhousing?
They are not the same, A bellhousing with a hydralic clutch, has a mounting boss for the hydraulic slave cylinder (88 up used a internal slave). If you are going to stick with the hydraulic clutch (a good idea in my opinion) get the appropiate bellhousing.
They are not the same, A bellhousing with a hydralic clutch, has a mounting boss for the hydraulic slave cylinder (88 up used a internal slave). If you are going to stick with the hydraulic clutch (a good idea in my opinion) get the appropiate bellhousing.
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Joined: Mar 2003
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From: Hendersonville, TN
I ran into this same situation myself when swapping from the Mazda 5spd to a 4 speed overdrive. The bellhousing for the hydraulic has a bracket for the slave cylinder cast into the side of it. I couldn't find a used one anywhere, although the Ford dealer had a new one on the shelf for $211. I purchased the proper clutch fork and hydraulic line from the dealer for less than $50, a slave cylinder from autozone and fabricated my own bracket. Works good, but I wouldn't recommend it unless you have access to some proper tools (torch, welder, milling machine). Do a search at the junkyards and you might get lucky.
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I am glad to see that I am not the only one who thinks a hydraulic clutch is a good thing.
I have had three trucks with the hydraulic clutch (All external slave) and they were great.
You see so many guys saying the hydraulic clutch is bad and have so many problems - of the three trucks I have a total of about 200K trouble free miles.
I have had three trucks with the hydraulic clutch (All external slave) and they were great.
You see so many guys saying the hydraulic clutch is bad and have so many problems - of the three trucks I have a total of about 200K trouble free miles.
