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Hydraulic Clutch Slave Bracket for FE 360
Hi all. Slowly getting this beast built. Decided to build the crossmember for the 360 engine/trans I pulled from a '76 F250 versus buy one. My goal is to buy as few parts as possible as this is a backyard rat rod build. I cold chiseled out the rivets for the front engine mounts and the bellhousing crossmember. About 20 swings with a 10 lb mini sledge per rivet.
I hung the engine/transmission in place and placed the bellhousing crossmember under the engine mounts. Then I fabricated frame to crossmember pads for the engine mounts. Pulled the engine out, cleaned up the crossmember, welded it together and then welded it in place on the frame. Engine sits great though I will need to use an electric fan as I want to use the stock radiator. Headers clear on both sides with a little to spare for the Toyota steering box conversion I plan on doing. Only glitch is I can't mount the '76 clutch linkage to the frame because of the steering box. My plan was to use the brake/clutch pedal assembly as well as the 76 power booster/master cylinder with a front disc bolt on conversion. That would eliminate the clutch master cylinder. Now I will likely keep the '58 pedal assembly and stock clutch master cylinder to pressure a clutch slave cylinder to push the throwout bearing fork. I may have to build a bracket to move the power booster out from the firewall as well to make room for the clutch master. Now to my original reason for the post. Does anyone know of a bracket and clutch slave that mounts to the bell housing on the '76 T98? Was there any OEM Ford applications that used a hydraulic clutch? I can build one but would rather bolt one on. Any help would be appreciated. https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.for...1e3e9f1a78.jpg Mount pads tack welded. https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.for...c87b644cdd.jpg Bead blasted, primered, and welded in place. https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.for...4881dada0a.jpg Engine hanging in place. https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.for...a73136b056.jpg Front engine mounts and bellhousing crossmember removed. |
Originally Posted by Martin Torres
(Post 17265425)
Hi all. Slowly getting this beast built. Decided to build the crossmember for the 360 engine/trans I pulled from a '76 F250 versus buy one. My goal is to buy as few parts as possible as this is a backyard rat rod build. I cold chiseled out the rivets for the front engine mounts and the bellhousing crossmember. About 20 swings with a 10 lb mini sledge per rivet.
I hung the engine/transmission in place and placed the bellhousing crossmember under the engine mounts. Then I fabricated frame to crossmember pads for the engine mounts. Pulled the engine out, cleaned up the crossmember, welded it together and then welded it in place on the frame. Engine sits great though I will need to use an electric fan as I want to use the stock radiator. Headers clear on both sides with a little to spare for the Toyota steering box conversion I plan on doing. Only glitch is I can't mount the '76 clutch linkage to the frame because of the steering box. My plan was to use the brake/clutch pedal assembly as well as the 76 power booster/master cylinder with a front disc bolt on conversion. That would eliminate the clutch master cylinder. Now I will likely keep the '58 pedal assembly and stock clutch master cylinder to pressure a clutch slave cylinder to push the throwout bearing fork. I may have to build a bracket to move the power booster out from the firewall as well to make room for the clutch master. Now to my original reason for the post. Does anyone know of a bracket and clutch slave that mounts to the bell housing on the '76 T98? Was there any OEM Ford applications that used a hydraulic clutch? I can build one but would rather bolt one on. Any help would be appreciated. https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.for...1e3e9f1a78.jpg Mount pads tack welded. https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.for...c87b644cdd.jpg Bead blasted, primered, and welded in place. https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.for...4881dada0a.jpg Engine hanging in place. https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.for...a73136b056.jpg Front engine mounts and bellhousing crossmember removed. |
FE engine first installed in 1965 (1965/67) F100/350 (352). 1968/76's available with FE 360/390's, but no 1961/82 F100/350 with any size/type of engine came w/a hydraulic clutch.
Hydraulic clutch: 1957/60 F100/1100; 1983/97 F250/350 6.9L & 7.3L diesels & 460; 1984/96 F150/350 300/302(except F350)/351W; 1997 F250 H/D & F350 351W |
When I originally built my 60 I had a 390 in it. I had to fabricate a piece to mount the slave cylinder to and had it welded to the bell housing.
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