So the clutch slave was changed from the McLeod throwout bearing to a standard setup with the fork and pivot stud. Because the fork had to be cut to fit the space between the tranny and the tunnel wall it made a change in the force requried to push the clutch in. It also meant that the travel of the clutch pedal was cut way donw – felt like it was on or off within a 1/2 inch. It worked but was not fun to drive.
My solution was to find a master with a smaller diameter piston. The normal setup is a 3/4″ piston in both the master and the slave. I checked around and found a 5/8″ master. That would mean about a 40% increase in travel needed but also less force. I got the 5/8″ unit I’ll look for the model later and post it, I think it was a Nissan pickup. To mount it I had to drill new holes in the mounting block. Then make a push rod for the piston. The one that came with it was way too long. I grabbed a bolt of the right length and used the grinding wheel to form the head. It worked great. The clutch feels much more like a normal unit. The travel is good and the amount of pressure needed is way donw. I’m happy with it so far. We’ll see how it works out once I drive it a bit and a better feel for things.
Here you can see it in the upper left corner – it’s tilted because the mounts were and there isn’t room to turn it the right way and still fit.
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