weird clutch setup.

[mad_burban]

So I was messin around with my 62 gmc the other night and i discovered that it actually has a hydro clutch. The slave cylinder is on the right side of the sm420?? i've never seen a setup like this before, is this an oddball truck or did they equip 1/2 ton trucks with hydro clutches in 62? I'm 100% positive that this is stock from the factory as the orginal owner doesnt speak english and is half blind from being past 90 something. Ill post pictures soon. I was told that way back in the day they did use hydro clutches but on industrial type trucks and not on 1/2 tons? Am i wrong or ?

 

[imiceman44]

So I was messin around with my 62 gmc the other night and i discovered that it actually has a hydro clutch. The slave cylinder is on the right side of the sm420?? i've never seen a setup like this before, is this an oddball truck or did they equip 1/2 ton trucks with hydro clutches in 62? I'm 100% positive that this is stock from the factory as the orginal owner doesnt speak english and is half blind from being past 90 something. Ill post pictures soon. I was told that way back in the day they did use hydro clutches but on industrial type trucks and not on 1/2 tons? Am i wrong or ?

I am 99% sure it was retrofitted, a picture of the setup will confirm my suspicions

 

[original balzer]

Nope its stock!

I bet if you crawl under it youll find it has torsion bar front suspention too

 

[b454rat]

Stock. 62 was the last year they did that. maybe 63, been awhile sine I looked at one. But 2wd will have torsion bars, but 4wd still uses leaves...

 

[LOGANSTANFORTH]

hmmm.....i never knew GM started that mistake that far back.....you would of thought they would of learned the first time......

 

[mad_burban]

 

[mad_burban]

 

[original balzer]

hmmm.....i never knew GM started that mistake that far back.....you would of thought they would of learned the first time......

Well I dont think I would call it a mistake, of the several old chevys I have seen with the hydro clutch they still worked 40 some odd years later. Unless your talking about the torsion bar suspention. witch in a 2wd is actually kinda cool cuz its easy to lower it down a bit for some hot rod rake.