[V8Vairs] Hydraulic Clutch Question

[Don Stephens]

I am trying to install a new hydraulic clutch in my rig and have run 
into a wall. The previous owner had the usual 60s something brake and 
clutch master cylinder, but it was pulling away from the firewall. After 
looking at the pictures of the Rick Norris car, I tried to follow his 
lead by putting an '87 Jeep master on the  firewall opposite the dash 
outboard clutch pivot brace.

I measured the amount of movement of the clutch rod from rest and fully 
depressed. I then worked out the swing of the clutch arm under the dash 
and made sure that I was using the full amount of movement. I have bled 
the living hell out of the system, and am fairly sure there is no air in 
the lines, and had my wife depress the clutch pedal while I watched the 
TO arm at the bellhousing move. It moves, but only about 1/2 way through 
what I THINK it should move. It does not disengage the clutch.

Can anyone stop a suicide from happening here and suggest a way to 
troubleshoot this?

I've also noticed that the return spring at the bellhousing is pulling 
the arm at an angle, and I'm thinking that this might have worn the 
input shaft sleeve, but I'm just guessing....

Don