I originally installed the Tremec 5 speed with a clutch cable setup. This ended
up being totally unsatisfactory. With the headers installed, the cable was
getting toasted. I was going to buy a hydraulic setup, but they ended up being
too expensive and hard to find in stock. So I decided to grow my own. After
finding a couple other how too's on the web, I came up with what I wanted to do
To make this setup I used the following parts,
CNC 711 - 3/4" master cylinder
CNC 305-B slave cylinder
I fabricated my own mounts
I made my mounts so that the clutch pre load would be easy to set. A return
spring was not needed because the throwout bearing is always in contact so
things are returned by the pressure plate.
Here are the slave cylinder, U shaped bracket, master mount and master
cylinder ready to go.
Can't find the image I took of the master mount in progress.
Engine compartment view of the master mount in place. I took advantage og
the fact that my speedo is electric and no longer has the cable coming in. I
was able to make the mount larger, giving a little more support to the
firewall.
Master cylinder mounted up to firewall
Here's what the slave looks like all bolted up.
Master connected to clutch pedal. I welded on an extension which also gave
the offset I needed. No weird angles for the master pushrod. You should
be able to keep the same geometry and not interfer with a speedo cable.
Slave mounting parts.
U-shaped part bolt to transmission.
Slotted part gets slave mounted to it and slides on U-shaped part to adjust
clutch preload.
I bent up a piece of steel brake line to use to hook up the master to the
fluid reservoir. I originally used some rubber hose that I looped over the
brake booster. I think this is much better.
Here is the view with the brake booster in place.
Also a sneak peek of the Borgeson steering gear mod I'm doing.
Here's what it all looks like together. I will make a little bracket to hold
the pressure line where I want it.
I like the way it turned out and the way the clutch works.
Having done the clutch cable as well, I can say I much prefer this setup.
Wish I never poked the holes and pounded in the lower cowl like I had to to
make the cable work.
Master cylinder next to booster. It's close but not too bad.