I have been putting a new clutch into my engine/transmission assembly and I have a question about the throwout bearing. When measuring from the face of the transmission to the front face of the throwout bearing, it measures around 2 inches. When measuring from the back face of the motor, it's 3 inches to the clutch. Wouldn't this mean the throwout bearing is engaged all the time? Sorry in advance if this is a silly question, I've just now jumped into Fords from GM cars and didn't know if there is something different about M5R2 transmissions that I'm not realizing.

 

New slaves are, from what I've seen, in the clutch fully "disengaged" position, bearing all the way out or forward when you get em, once installed it will quickly self adjust to the proper location in a couple of pedal pumps. Slightly backing away from the pressure plate fingers when you let off the pedal.

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All about Clutch

 

Thank you for the input, I was worried something was wrong with it.

 

what did you have to do/get to put that tranny in the truck???
i want to put a manual in my truck. i hate auto's.

 

We just bolted it up to the engine and dropped it in. Since attach point for the crossmember is different, you have to get that loose and move it to where it fits on the frame rails. I just got my clutch master cylinder in the mail today so I'll be putting that in sometime soon. Mine was already a stick truck so the install on your's will be very different.

 

well aside from the obvious stuff (clutch pedal assembly, slave and master cylinders and hydraulic lines) was there anything that i need to grab if i get it from a junkyard? ie the drive shaft or cross member? i appreciate your help...my last ford truck had what i wanted when i got it but it had too many issues and this one was cheap.

 

I haven't tried to fit up the driveshaft yet, but there weren't any issues with the distance from what I could tell. I had to use the mount from the old transmission since someone had cut the bolts off the one that came with the new transmission. You'll definitely have to move the crossmember. It looks like a huge pain to move the uppers that attach to it, so I might leave them off on mine.

 

have you gotten yours on the road yet?

 

Not yet, just got to go through the wiring mess now. I've never worked on a diesel before so this part will probably be slow going. I was also in the middle of that Kentucky ice storm so that slowed down progress a bit too.

 

let me know when it is complete and how it went....i just bought a m5r2.....

 

Not a problem, If you're just looking for a walk-through on the install, I can help you with that right now. My ignorance with diesels shouldn't slow down your project!

 

well seing as i am in iraq....not slowing me down much lol.

 

Thanks for your service, military is something I've always regretted not going into. The swap is pretty easy and hurst makes a pretty slick shifter for the M5r2 that I'll be putting into my truck. The whole project is really easy once you lay it all out and get the transmission bolted onto the engine.

 

hey no prob.....mine might not be so easy as i have a c6....which is a little longer then the m5r2...and is that shifter a short throw or just a cooler looking oe?

 

This is the listing in summit:

Hurst 3915025 - Hurst Billet/Plus Shifters - summitracing.com


Aside from the steering column, your swap should be similar since I didn't have a hydraulic setup to start with either.