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mcshanema
PostPosted: Sat May 28, 2011 7:13 pm 
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I put a 76 body on a 80 4x4 chassis. The 76 has the hydraulic clutch pedal assembly and the 80 transmission has the mechanical setup. Has anybody ever done this before. I need to alter the pedal from pushing in the master cylinder to pulling the cable. does anyone know if the clutch pedal from a mechanical clutch cab will bolt up to the cab I have. Any ideas will be appreciated. thanks
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Eric Q.
PostPosted: Sat May 28, 2011 7:48 pm 
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Why not keep the hydraulic pedal assembly and add a slave cylinder to the clutch? I did this for a diesel swap.

See this thread.

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I have a bell housing from a hydraulic clutch transmission that should convert your "new" transmission to hydraulic. Someone else expressed interest, and I think I owe him some photos...but if he doesn't want it, it's available.
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I've now posted the photos.

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Also, keep in mind that newer trucks (80ish?) had a cable clutch.
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JoeIsuzu wrote:
I have a bell housing from a hydraulic clutch transmission that should convert your "new" transmission to hydraulic. Someone else expressed interest, and I think I owe him some photos...but if he doesn't want it, it's available.

He has not replied to my email, so this is still available.

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PostPosted: Tue May 31, 2011 10:26 am 
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I have had a lot of trouble with the hydrualic clutch on my 77. I have even though about converting it to mechanical. I would look around at the newer mechanical parts and see what you can do.
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pedal asy. will interchange then you have to drill the firewall in the right location and your done.

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Well I finally decided what to do with the clutch. I installed the pull type slave cylinder and the clutch cable on a bracket and mounted it on the driver side wheel well. Now the slave cylinder pulls the cable so I got to keep the stock pedal and master cylinder and it actually seems to work really well.
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Good work. Kind of like a hybrid. :lol:

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Well done it's that kind of thinking that puts you a head of the class. Keep up the good work.

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