Well I'm sick of babying this slipping c4 tranny. I have a toploader 4 speed that I put in the car last year, but I took it back out due to clutch adjustments and it kept popping out of first gear. So I'm going to attempt the manual swap yet again. The toploader must be rebuilt first. I have A $300 clutch and pressure plate for it (christmas present from mom). I want to have a hydraulic clutch agian but I want to do it right this time. Here are the parts I have: bell housing, slave cylinder, and clutch fork from an 85 f150 master cylinder from ? I still have the clutch pedal in there from the last attempt so I'm good there. I had all this stuff installed last summer, It worked, but my throwout bearing got wrecked in a week? it was caused by to much pressure from the slave cylinder on the shift fork. The f150 had a straight six 300, it is the same bolt pattern as the 302 so I used it. and it bolts right up to my tranny also. so guys my question is: I there a better hydraulic setup out there or should I go mechanical? Like I said before I want to do it right this time. Just think if I get This transmission thing figured out soon I can come to the roundup and buy everyone drinks so the more advise you give the better chance you have of a free drink. PS. I'm only 20, so unless the roundup is in canada you'll have to settle for soda.
my throwout bearing got wrecked in a week Are you sure the throwout bearing was completely clear from the pressure plate fingers when you let out the pedal? If not , they'll wear out quick. Also you don't want too much travel (stroke) from the slave cylinder. There is a figure for how many thousandths of an inch clearance you should have between the disc and pressure plate when the clutch is disengaged, but I don't remember what it is anymore. Maybe someone else here can recall.
somebody told me that with a hydraulic setup, the throwout bearing will always be touching the fingers on the pressure plate. because theres always pressure there in the slave.
Somewhere in your system should be a return spring, just like hydraulic brakes use to retract the pistons in the wheel cylinders.
there's no springs on my '95 F150. None on a tractor I changed a clutch in today either. The F150 does have a spring loaded clutch pedal, though...but it helps make it easier to push down rather than keep the pedal up. Weird, but no complaints--it works well.
So does the F150's throwout bearing always touch the pressure plate fingers? Many years ago I had a Pinto with a 289 and a Toploader 4 speed. I installed a hydraulic clutch setup from a Toyota. Had the same problem as MaverickMan untill I installed a return spring. I wonder if they use special materials in the newer throwouts for hydraulic setups?
no return spring. anyone know of another hydraulic setup that works. I still have the pedal and master cylinder mounted in the car. that master was a pain the a$$ to mount.
Doesn't Mcloud have some fancy setup that puts the slave right in the bellhousing on the throwout bearing itself . I put one on a duster once and it was slick . I just cant remember who manufactured it . It might be worth checking out
