<VV> Hydraulic clutch, anyone done one?

BBRT chsadek at comcast.net
Mon Aug 4 18:00:59 EDT 2008


Bill, The answer is yes. My GT3 car, was Jon B's, has it set up the way you 
have mounted. The clutch fork (I can't remember a mod to it) is stock but 
the throwout bearing is special for the Tilton clutch pack/pressure plate. I 
see no issue with doing it your way.

Chuck S
BBRT

To: <WSan159401 at aol.com>
Cc: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, August 04, 2008 11:15 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> Hydraulic clutch, anyone done one?


> I'm pretty sure it's been done both ways, but I'd guess the hyd
> throwout assembly would make for a more reliable installation because
> of fewer parts.  Many of the folks who would have done it were away
> at the Corvair Olympics this past weekend, so you may want to wait a
> few days before posting the question here or on FV.
>
> --Bryan
>
> On Aug 2, 2008, at 12:12 PM, WSan159401 at aol.com wrote:
>
>> I am looking for help to install a hydraulic clutch in my racer. I
>> have
>> mounted a Wilwood master cylinder and a Wilwood pull type slave
>> cylinder at the
>> rear of the car in place of the stock pull rod. The throw out arm
>> and bearing
>> are stock Corvair. Will this work? Or can an aftermarket hydraulic
>> throw out
>> bearing assembly be adapted to work? Please reply with any
>> solutions that you
>> may have for this application, thanks for the help.
>> Bill Sanders
>> Yenko Stinger YS-005
>> 1965 Corsa coupe
>> 1965 Ex-SCCA D/P, GT-3 racer (car in question)



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