hydraulic clutch kitfor 78

[ernbuild]

can anyone tell me if there is a hydraulic clutch conversion kit for my78.
its an L82 with a 4speed t10 b/warner tranny, right hand drive.
regards ernie.

 

[JohnZ]

Ernie, try this - http://www.tiltonracing.com/

They're the #1 supplier of hydraulic clutch components.

 

[ernbuild]

clutch&overdrive kits.

john thanks for the reply, nothing like talking to the horses head, by the way love your shed, i have 1400sq ft trade you, if you can send it to australia.
iam looking to get an overdrive for my 78 4 speed+ i would love to fit a hydraulic clutch or even a good cable type arrangement, to suit a r/h drive of course,
alas not all that much to choose from here in aus.
would love to here from you again regards ernie.

 

[Stallion]

ern, why are you looking to put in a hydraulic clutch? Even if there isn't a direct bolt on kit for it, there shouldn't be a huge problem in fabricating/installing one.

The reason I ask why you want one is, sure it's hard to keep that clutch down for a 5-minutes redlight, but it is very few times I find myself even thinking about it. Maybe your linkage is too tight. Just some minor adjustments/lubrication. Or possibly some internal cramp.

 

[ernbuild]

ern, why are you looking to put in a hydraulic clutch? Even if there isn't a direct bolt on kit for it, there shouldn't be a huge problem in fabricating/installing one.

The reason I ask why you want one is, sure it's hard to keep that clutch down for a 5-minutes redlight, but it is very few times I find myself even thinking about it. Maybe your linkage is too tight. Just some minor adjustments/lubrication. Or possibly some internal cramp.

you could be right, or maybe the conversion to r/hand drive is not so hot,
or it could be my lousy crook left knee, but i will try the extra lube,and check the links,also abutton type clutch may help, have you any knowledge of these.

regards ernie.

 

[norvalwilhelm]

I like hydraulic clutches for there simplisity and smooth action. I wanted on for my 75 and just picked up the clutch master cylinder for a 85 one ton truck. Other then a linkage modification it was a direct bolt in to my firewall, never even had to drill a single hole.
I just chose a bellhousing with a slave cylinder on it and used a normal brake line for the connection.
When the motor torques over I don't want to deal with binding.

 

[JohnZ]

ern, why are you looking to put in a hydraulic clutch? Even if there isn't a direct bolt on kit for it, there shouldn't be a huge problem in fabricating/installing one.

The reason I ask why you want one is, sure it's hard to keep that clutch down for a 5-minutes redlight, but it is very few times I find myself even thinking about it. Maybe your linkage is too tight. Just some minor adjustments/lubrication. Or possibly some internal cramp.

TR, he's in Australia, and his car is Right-Hand Drive; kinda hard to transfer mechanical motion from the right side of the dash and tunnel over to the left side of the bellhousing without a lot of monkey-motion and linkage. That's why he's looking at a hydraulic clutch setup.