hydraulic clutch
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hydraulic clutch
hi all, new to the forum but not to fords or mechanics.
a friend of mine has a '53 F100 with a Y block and 3OT, we're gonna be converting to a 289 with T5 5 speed. i'm trying to figure out how to hook up the clutch and linkage, and thinking about doing a hydraulic clutch setup. a few people i know have done it on early broncos, myself soon to be one of them. i'm just wondering if anyone's done this yet, where you mounted the clutch master cylinder, and how you hooked it to the through the floor clutch pedal. pics would be great if you got them! TIA
a friend of mine has a '53 F100 with a Y block and 3OT, we're gonna be converting to a 289 with T5 5 speed. i'm trying to figure out how to hook up the clutch and linkage, and thinking about doing a hydraulic clutch setup. a few people i know have done it on early broncos, myself soon to be one of them. i'm just wondering if anyone's done this yet, where you mounted the clutch master cylinder, and how you hooked it to the through the floor clutch pedal. pics would be great if you got them! TIA
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Originally Posted by 73stallion
what, nobody's done this? guess i'll be the first...
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I think you are on your own as far as bracketry to convert mech clutch pedal to hydraulic. I went with hanging pedals and firewall mounted MCs using the OEM clutch MC that matched the donor vehicle for the transmission (T56). I believe some T5s used a hydraulic clutch, build you a mounting bracket for the matching MC to the slave cylinder source. Be sure to measure the donor vehicle's mechanical pedal ratio and try to duplicate it as close as possible.
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The 57 through 60 pickups had hydraulic clutches - the engine mount is no big deal to make. It bolts to the bell housing. Both the master and slave cylinders are available through NAPA rebuilt for about $30 each. They are connected by a combonation of steel and rubber lines.
However, the master cylinder mounts to the firewall - how you would work a floor mount one is a question I can not answer.
However, the master cylinder mounts to the firewall - how you would work a floor mount one is a question I can not answer.
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Originally Posted by 73stallion
okay, so what would i get a firewall mount pedal setup out of? that idea's not out of the question.
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Originally Posted by 73stallion
okay, so what would i get a firewall mount pedal setup out of? that idea's not out of the question.
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or Jeep Cherokee. Be aware that our truck's steering column splits the clutch and brake pedals, so look for a pedal set with a wide enough spacing, or possibly use 2 separate brake pedal mounts, one for brake and one for clutch. I used a set out of a 93 Camaro since that's what my tranny came out of and the clutch MC is an odd one that comes as an assembly with the slave and hose, and I wanted to be sure the pedal arm ratio was right, but I had to modify the mount to spread the pedals.
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TCI has a universal under floor setup.
http://www.totalcostinvolved.com/pro...cfm?prodID=197
Looks like it might be cheaper to just find a donor.
http://www.totalcostinvolved.com/pro...cfm?prodID=197
Looks like it might be cheaper to just find a donor.
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