Caveman clutch? all SM465

[buknbronco78]

I hate4 driving hydraulic clutch setups and was wondering did Chevy/GM ever switch to a hydro-assist in the blazers or trucks of the same era for that matter? Now if i could only find a way to work out my right leg.

Dave

 

[Grim-Reaper]

Heavier Return spring on the throttle /forums/images/icons/smile.gif
Yeah the late 80's and the 90's trucks have hydro. Before that it's all mechanical. I'm liiking at converting my auto to a manual and with as much frame moovment as these trucks have the hydro is a better set up. The Mechanic set up has a linkage from the body then to a bell crank mounted between the frame and bell housing. There are plenty of stories of the truck getting flexed and binding the linkage.
Willwood sells a pull style slave that I have seen people make a new inspection cover for the 465 with a bracket to attach those pull cylinders to. Then drill a hole in the clutch fork end for it to pull on.
Part number on that slave is Wilwood 340-1470
http://ajax.extremejeep.com/mike/Pictures/slave.jpg
http://ajax.extremejeep.com/mike/clutch.jpg

 

[m j]

chev makes bellhousings with built in slave mounts.
they are available in both PS and DS mounting positions.
way nicer looking then what is posted in your links

 

[Grim-Reaper]

Yeah you can but those sometimes get into clearence problems on the exhaust. It faces the slave forward. Some you have to make a bracket to mount the slave on.
Your also buying more parts. You have to get the bell housing, fork and possibly a throw out bearing. For this way all you have to do is drill a hole in the fork and make the plate You don't even have to remove the transmission to do it this way.

 

[m j]

the throw out appears to be common chev part on mine
didnt compare the fork
my rams horms go nowhere near the bell but i guess some headers might
slave is available at any parts store
if you are junkyard shopping get the bell and fork
it all bolts up sweet and clean like a factory part should

 

[kickinasphalt383]

whatever you do don't go with a mechanical linkage... with body flex they are HORRIBLE off-road. Can't over emphasize that

 

[kickinasphalt383]

GRIM-REAPER
does anyone make that bracket to the SM465? or do you just have to custom fab something? i am need of a hydraulic setup and don't want to change out the bellhousing or fork. thanks