Maybe a thousand miles on it, the throwout is leaking. Might have over extended itself but I keep losing pedal and I can see it dripping from the bottom of the bell housing. I'm done, gonna chuck it in favor of a slave cylinder. Already have a new Wilwood 3/4" master cyl installed on the car, just gotta get a 3/4" bore slave cyl. I'm thinking S-10? I have a clutch fork and I have the manual throwout bearing that came with my clutch and pressure plate and I have to re-install the clutch fork pivot ball. I will fabricate a bracket for the slave. Am I missing anything? Any suggestions?
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=96100 You might want to look at this thread,using the old chevy truck slave cyl.
I just switched mine over from a hydraulic bearing to a slave cylinder this past weekend. I originally used the hydraulic bearing thinking about what a slick setup it was and then had nothing but trouble with it. I ran it for a little over four years and had to rebuild it twice. When I saw it start to leak again I knew I was ready to change. Making the bracket sure would have been easier without the body on. I pulled out my floor to get to things a little easier. Don't forget that you'll need a spring from the clutch fork forward to keep tension between it and the rod. It was a pain in the butt to have to do but it is sure worth it. My hydraulic bearing was shimmed correctly and wasn't over extending, the orings in it just didn't hold up.
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