helrazr70 Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 (edited) I got my slave cylinder figured out. I had very little clearance to mount an early Mustang style aftermarket kit and I couldn't use a pull type slave because of my headers... I did it with easy to find parts. It was cheap! This way you don't have to relocate your gas pedal or beat the floorpan in as badly. It's also easier than engineering a cable system. I have less than $20 in the slave and bracketry. I used a 80's/90's Toyota 4X4 slave cylinder ($13.16 at AutoZone) and a piece of 1/4" thick steel that I paid less than $2.00 for at TSC. The steel piece I used already had some holes drilled into it, but they weren't where I needed them. I will make another one using this one as a template from a solid steel strip one day--for now this one is fine. I used a grinder and drill to mount the slave to the steel and then made the assembly fit the trans case using 2 eyelets cast into the trans housing. All the stress from the slave actuation will be on the bracket and trans case, not the bellhousing. The slave pushes the fork through a hole drilled in the bellhousing. It won't have as much leverage as the factory intended where the pushrod will hit the fork, but it will work fine. It may just add a little more pedal effort, but not much. The MG guys that are running 5.0/T5's are using a similar set-up with no problems. You can use your stock clutch pedal, clutch master cylinder and reservoir. A custom -3 or -4 braided line can be made or you can use a combination of rubber and metal brake lines found at any auto parts store. (slave uses 10mm 1.0 pitch thread fitting) You could possibly use an adapter fitting and connect a Toyota rubber line directly into the SQ metal line at the junction bracket for the stock slave cylinder. (I would have done that, but I cut my metal line when I thought I was going with a hydraulic throw out bearing.) It's also easy to bleed because the bleeder screw points downward. Find an threaded adjustable push rod and then drill a hole in the fork. With a couple of jam nuts you will be ready to go! http://www.digitalimagehosting.com/imagestore/messageboard/helrazr70/slave2.jpg http://www.digitalimagehosting.com/imagestore/messageboard/helrazr70/slave1.jpg http://www.digitalimagehosting.com/imagestore/messageboard/helrazr70/slave3.jpg Edited March 18, 2009 by helrazr70 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrazilBoy Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 Great write up man. I plan on keeping my 2.6 but this well worth the read...Thanks Roberto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helrazr70 Posted March 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 I will post write-ups with pics as I clear the major hurdles that cause people to give up on 302 swaps. Eventually I will pull them all together and maybe get them made into a sticky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerformanceFabrication Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 Have you used this clutch slave set-up yet. Is it in the turbo car I see in your other threads? You do some awesome write ups. What is your career? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5.0Quest Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 Let me know when you get it workin I'm doin a 5.0 t5 swap in my 88 quest awesome thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim si Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 i just swapped my pull type slave to this setup this weekend and it works great.i paid about 80 bucks for my original slave from summit,couldnt get enough throw went back and bought a wilwood master cyl ''40 bucks'' and it was a little better but still not there.20 bucks this weekend and my clutch works great now.i wish this was around when i started my build,good writeup chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h3r3tic Posted October 1, 2009 Report Share Posted October 1, 2009 where do u find a threaded adjustable push rod? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helrazr70 Posted October 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 (edited) http://cnc.carshopinc.com/product_info.php/products_id/13631/1312 part# CNC 1312 You can look elsewhere online. The above link is just one I found quickly. I got mine on ebay for $9.95+$2.95 shipping. They run about $10-$15. I trimmed mine to fit. Edited October 6, 2009 by helrazr70 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gottraction Posted March 9, 2013 Report Share Posted March 9, 2013 i know im waking the dead with this but im gonna need some help on the hyd slave cylinder setup you did. any pics that i can look at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helrazr70 Posted March 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2013 That was 4 years ago and I couldn't tell you where that picture disc is. I have move three times since then. The image hosting site they were hosted on went under so I am afraid I am not much help at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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