Hydraulic Throwout Bearing for a TKO?

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I want to use a hydraulic throwout bearing on a TKO 500. I think McLeod makes one that will work but it's like $400.

Anyone have an alternate?

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I'm all ears.....
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My throwout bearing just shot craps on RamJet's TKO.

Bullshark
 
What a rip! There has got to be an alternative.

Did the Tremec 3550's that were used in Mustangs use a HTbearing?
 
BBShark said:
Bullshark said:
I'm all ears.....
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My throwout bearing just shot craps on RamJet's TKO.

Bullshark
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Is yours the Mcleod? $400 down the drain? Thats nuts.
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no just the stock GM bearing, but I agree.....$400 is nuts.

TT, what is that bracket on the McLeod scatter shield that holds the hoses? I had to do a little modification in that area on mine to remove a side bracket and allow clearance for the clutch bar bracket. Will that cause a new problem?
 
That is a very special part :D made by moi :) It's just a thin gauge piece of sheet metal with rubber on the back. It slips between the trans case and the bell housing )there's a gap between the case and the bell between the bolt holes) and secrues to the bellhousing with 2 bolts (drilled the holes & tapped them). It's just to keep trash out of there, otherwise you'd be left with a big gaping hole.
 
Wilwood makes a hydraulic slave cylinder for $89. It's a "Pull style."
 
I'll have the look at the Wilwood slave.

The hydraulic throwout bearing setup that Keisler sells is $650 and they provide very little information about just what it is you are buying. Then they have a "veiw full sized image" of the kit and it's a 252 x 252 postage stamp sized image! That's lame, I don't know how they get people to buy them.

I am going to go with the 85 Blazer master and a (as yet to be identified) slave cylinder.

Anyone know how much travel you need at the clutch fork on a C3?
 
BBShark said:
I'll have the look at the Wilwood slave.

The hydraulic throwout bearing setup that Keisler sells is $650 and they provide very little information about just what it is you are buying. Then they have a "veiw full sized image" of the kit and it's a 252 x 252 postage stamp sized image! That's lame, I don't know how they get people to buy them.

I am going to go with the 85 Blazer master and a (as yet to be identified) slave cylinder.

Anyone know how much travel you need at the clutch fork on a C3?
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I bet it ain't much. Check out this Jeep Hydraulic unit by Novac. Good reading here.http://www.jeepfan.com/tech/tech_clutch-link.htm
 
Some people who have used the Novak setup have clearance issues with the trans tunnel. That might make the pull style better with a TKO, there is no linkage on the side of the tranny.

Novak is the only place that I have seen any information about clutch fork travel. The state that you want a 1:1 ratio of master to slave travel (same bore for both). However some have used a 11/16 truck master and a 13/16 slave and that ratio is 1.4:1. The only thing I can figure is that the mechanical linkage has .400 free play in the actuator rod and the hydraulic system has no free play.
 
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Some people who have used the Novak setup have clearance issues with the trans tunnel. That might make the pull style better with a TKO, there is no linkage on the side of the tranny.

Novak is the only place that I have seen any information about clutch fork travel. The state that you want a 1:1 ratio of master to slave travel (same bore for both). However some have used a 11/16 truck master and a 13/16 slave and that ratio is 1.4:1. The only thing I can figure is that the mechanical linkage has .400 free play in the actuator rod and the hydraulic system has no free play.
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Then...........http://store.summitracing.com/partd...t=WIL-260-1333&N=700+-121693+115&autoview=sku
 
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