[V8Vairs] Hydraulic Clutch Question

[Don Stephens]

Well Chris; I think you nailed my problem. My MC is .699 inches 
(actually 17.75 mm) and the slave is 15/16". Doesn't seem like a 
favorable ratio... What bore size would be good for a slave cylinder of 
15/16" ?

Thanks;

Don

Chris Wills wrote:

> Don,
>
> Your slave cylinder may be too big in diameter, so that it doesn't 
> move much compared to the master cylinder.  What are the two cylinder 
> diameters?
>
> Chris Wills
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>> From: Don Stephens <don.losthorseranch at direcway.com>
>> Reply-To: v8vairs at corvair.org
>> To: V8 Corvair <v8vairs at corvair.org>
>> Subject: [V8Vairs] Hydraulic Clutch Question
>> Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2005 15:04:10 -0600
>>
>> 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
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