caber
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| posted on 22/11/05 at 09:41 PM |
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Convert Ford to Hydraulic clutch?
Does anyone know if this has been or can be done? Trying to figure out how to build a pedal box without using siera bits.
Caber
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Chippy
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| posted on 22/11/05 at 11:26 PM |
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Yes it can be done, but why would anybody want to. Cable clutch on a Ford is fairly light, easy to route, and cheap if it breaks. Why complicate
things, if it aint broke, don't fix it!
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Locost82
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| posted on 23/11/05 at 10:28 AM |
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However, if you need to, my TVR S2 has a hydraulic clutch actuator fitted to a type 9 'box. It's made by Lucas and IF you still want to
proceed I can get the part number. Here's a link to a website that has covered the replacement of these items on a TVR.
http://www.tvrsseries.com/
and look at the topics on the left.
However, mine has a clutch cylinder, master cylinder and pipework and is quite expensive. It is difficult to adjust and prone to leaking, and only
fitted to TVRs because of the lack of space. I would have the more reliable cable option if I could.
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NS Dev
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| posted on 23/11/05 at 10:49 AM |
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Hydraulic is MUCH nicer!!!
here's the conversion I have done using the same bits that most people use, saab 900 concentric release cylinder and bearing, machined ally
spacer (not difficult to turn one up, or £25 ish to buy one)
The most common AP racing cyl is a copy of the saab one so the mounts and bearings for that are all interchangeable.
The ally spacer is completely recessed inside so is pretty light. I have machined the std ford "trumpet" on the front of the type 9 box
right down so it's just a seal housing now, and the ally spacer bolts up to it, then the saab cyl bolts to that and operates the clutch directly.
I'm fitting bulkhead fittings into thje bellhousing for the bleed nipple and the fluid feed, so it's neat and tidy and can be easily removed
when necessary.
 
cr1
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NS Dev
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| posted on 23/11/05 at 10:52 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Locost82
However, if you need to, my TVR S2 has a hydraulic clutch actuator fitted to a type 9 'box. It's made by Lucas and IF you still want to
proceed I can get the part number. Here's a link to a website that has covered the replacement of these items on a TVR.
http://www.tvrsseries.com/
and look at the topics on the left.
However, mine has a clutch cylinder, master cylinder and pipework and is quite expensive. It is difficult to adjust and prone to leaking, and only
fitted to TVRs because of the lack of space. I would have the more reliable cable option if I could.
Heh heh!!
Systems like the TVR one are no better than cable because you still have the crappy release arm and gubbins.
Just replace the lot with a system like the one in the pic above!!
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NS Dev
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| posted on 23/11/05 at 10:54 AM |
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PS the saab cyl is the cheapest one to buy new, and is around £40 with no exchange unit.
The threads in it are M12 x 1, so you need M12 x1 to M10 x 1 adaptors to pipe it up with "normal" fittings.
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