Nissan, interesting concept. Any more info on this? I wonder if it would work with an M5R2?

 

This all came from a Nissan B2200 pick up not sure of the year as I was just looking for any hydraulic system I thought would work. Very thing the master & slave cylinder, the linkage and hose. Fabrication for the slave takes a bit of work but not bad, built my out of 3/16" flat bar.
I'm not familiar with your trucks set up but if your using any T5 and keeping the floor pedals I'm sure it can be made to work.

 

That picture explains it a lot more now, thanks. Glad you don't paint your toenails too.

 

Yeah, thanks, *****. The transmission that I'm going to use has a hydraulic throwout bearing, so I need to use the matching master cylinder. It's a real similar piece to the one you're using. As I mentioned before, the Bonus Built trucks don't have that lever. On the older trucks, both pedals pivot on the shaft and the shaft is stationary. But that doesn't mean that it can't be modified! I think I have a plan......

 

Funny guy! Clean shop...nice clean truck!

 

I don't think you could run the Nissan parts. I'm going to run a ZF S5-42 and it uses the exact same hydraulic mechanism and clutch parts as the M5R2. They use a concentric hydraulic throwout bearing that is linked to the master cylinder with plastic tube. The connections are proprietary and I think the system will have to be kept together. There's no reason that the Ford master won't work just as well as the Nissan piece, though. I think the toughest part will be figuring out how to get the master cylinder to work with the stock pedal.

 

Is the problem that the pedal will push the linkage forward?
If so, in classic truck mag. (March 2007 volume 14 no.3) all they used was a stationary pivot that when pushed forward on the top it moved the bottom portion rearwards. In this article they were using a hydraulic throwout bearing not a mechanical throw out arm as it is on mine with a slave cylinder.

 

Havi & Joe, are you guys running an MR52?

 

Not running one in my F1, no. But for a side project I'm drumming up, it's a good possibility. The clutch hose was cut, so I'll either have to replace with another of the same, or a different one such as the possible Nissan one. If I had a ZF5, it would go in my '78 F150 4x4 instead.

 

Me neither. I rebuilt a ZF S5-42 for my F-2, but it's not going in until hopefully this winter. The clutch mechanism is exactly the same as the M5R2, though.

 

my 09 ranger has a clutch master cyl. somewhat like the nissan . My 03 also has a similar setup.i always thought it would work well with a late five speed setup.