Hydraulic Clutch?

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  1. RASelkirk

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    Hi All,

    Has anyone ever converted to a hydraulic clutch? I'm interested in how you've done the pedal and master. I hate reinventing the wheel if it's already been done...

    Russ
     
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    Im going to be facing the same situation here shortly. hope someone can help out here.

    thanks
     
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    There is a kit you can buy to adapt your existing clutch pedal for the master cylinder. The kit should supply the master and the slave cylinder or hydraulic throw-out bearing along with the adapterand parts needed for your application.
     
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    Mustang supply houses sell a kit. Kinda pricy but I've been thinking of getting one for my Comet GT project just so I can use the shorty headers.
     
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    The type of slave cylinder will depend on the transmission too. If you're running a Toploader or any other trans with external shifter linkage, you'll need to use a hydraulic throwout bearing slave.
     
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    Where do you get this kit from?

    Can you post a link.
     
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    A friend of mine did a conversion on his t5 using a hydraulic throwout bearing/bearing retainer from a newer mustang v6. I believe it was from a 99-04 since those still use a t5. That way theres no external slave to get in the way of exhaust or anything else. I dont know for sure, but I think he used a master from an 80s Ford truck. I think almost anything would work tho.
     
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