hydraulic vs mech clutch
08-16-2007, 09:59 AM
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hydraulic vs mech clutch
i am upgrading my tranny to 5 speed. i have the option of going with hydraulic clutch and currently have mechanical. my question is, what is the real difference. i understand the mechanics but is the hydraulic better? smoother? more reliable? these are questions i have before i do this. any feedback is appreciated.....
08-16-2007, 10:05 AM
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my 2 cents....
if your present mechanical system is not broken, DON'T try to fix it...
a hydraulic swap will be all sorts of nightmares and then have the potential for leaks and other problems...
Bill
if your present mechanical system is not broken, DON'T try to fix it...
a hydraulic swap will be all sorts of nightmares and then have the potential for leaks and other problems...
Bill
08-16-2007, 03:13 PM
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The real difference?
It would be a little smoother, maybe.
It would be quieter. The mechanical linkage leaves a track for noise from the throwout bearing to come inside the cabin.
They're expensive to purchase and of course expensive to replace if they start leaking. The stock linkage is smooth and easy. I can't imagine what you're trying to fix.
It would be a little smoother, maybe.
It would be quieter. The mechanical linkage leaves a track for noise from the throwout bearing to come inside the cabin.
They're expensive to purchase and of course expensive to replace if they start leaking. The stock linkage is smooth and easy. I can't imagine what you're trying to fix.
08-16-2007, 05:11 PM
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The real difference?
It would be a little smoother, maybe.
It would be quieter. The mechanical linkage leaves a track for noise from the throwout bearing to come inside the cabin.
They're expensive to purchase and of course expensive to replace if they start leaking. The stock linkage is smooth and easy. I can't imagine what you're trying to fix.
It would be a little smoother, maybe.
It would be quieter. The mechanical linkage leaves a track for noise from the throwout bearing to come inside the cabin.
They're expensive to purchase and of course expensive to replace if they start leaking. The stock linkage is smooth and easy. I can't imagine what you're trying to fix.
When we installed the 502 in our 67 it didn't have the forward boss in the block to mount the clutch cross-shaft. So I had to either design a new "Z" bar mount or go with a hydraulic unit. I chose the harder route for some reason...... 
Besides the expense we had to design a mount for the master cylinder to stiffen the firewall, reposition the clutch rod, mount the remote reservoir and make the braided line to the unit. It does work well (slightly less pedal effort) but, if I had to do it again, I'd stick with the mechanical setup - simpler design, more trouble-free and less costly.
The unit we used was from McLeod which used a Wilwood master. There may well have been improvements to the design and ease of installation since we did ours but that was our experience.
Rich
