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Hi Guys, I am wondering if there is any "Common" or "Proven" way of converting the 5 Speed out of the VN series Commodore (I think it is a T5) to a Hydraulic Clutch, I am dropping the driveline into an EK, and wanted to ditch the cable set up in favor of the Hydraulic set up, and would be very interested in finding out if this conversion is possible?
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Matt
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No common or proven methods, as the fork is set up for a pull arrangement, and has a pivot point suited to the long-throw low-pressure usage of a cable, not the short throw, high pressure of a hydraulic setup.
I think you'd need to consider a bellhousi |
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No common or proven methods, as the fork is set up for a pull arrangement, and has a pivot point suited to the long-throw low-pressure usage of a cable, not the short throw, high pressure of a hydraulic setup.
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Thanks Mick, as always a wealth of great helpful knowledge.
Matt
79 F100 XLT 351, 62 EK 327 Wagon, 62 EK 327 Ute 62 EK 307 Van 90 VN 304 Berlina -
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Well if you don't want a cable clutch and you don't want to go to the expense of replacing your bellhousing then you could make up a bell crank and bracket to convert the push motion of a clutch slave cylinder into a pull motion for the clutch fork.
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Well if you dont want a cable clutch and you dont want to go to the expense of replacing your bellhousing then you could make up a bell crank and bracket to convert the push motion of a clutch slave cylinder into a pull motion for the clutch fork.
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If I was to convert the EK body to cable clutch, would that be a headache???
would that be more difficult then the conversion to Hydraulic with Bellhousing swap etc??
Matt
79 F100 XLT 351, 62 EK 327 Wagon, 62 EK 327 Ute 62 EK 307 Van 90 VN 304 Berli |
1962 EK Wagon - Chev SBC & T700, 1962 EK Sedan - Chev SBC & T700,EK Ute - V6 Buick & 5 speed = LOOKING FOR A 1962 EK VAN |
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