[frankym]

I have been reading lots of posts on the subject and I wanted to redress my stiff clutch once and for all. It takes a huge effort to get this thing to the floor. Here the facts:

Ford 427
BW T-10 close ratio 4spd
Centerforce dual friction clutch - pressure plate 11 inch disc 1+1/8 / 10 spline (installed 1000 miles ago) (the box says it was for a GM, not sure if that matters)
hydraulic clutch master cylinder (likely 3/4 or 7/8 bore, mfg unknown)
aeroquip stainless #4 hose
wildwood pull style slave cylinder (installed 500 miles ago)

The clutch pedal has incredible pressure from the engaged/disengaged positions.

I am trying make a change that gives me a lighter clutch for faster smoother shifting.


I am considering either a hydraulic throwout bearing or buying the push style slave kit from finish line. Not sure if it's a problem with the slave not being strong enough to overcome the resistance from the diaphram spring or whether it is a problem with the throwout bearing configuration. I am inclined to purchase the push style slave as I am very comfortable working with an external setup and very leary of pulling the tranny to replace the throwout bearing with a hydraulic one only to find that I still have a very stiff clutch. I was even kicking around the idea of hooking some kind of hydraulic booster to the clutch master but that sounds way to frankensteinish. Somebody else here mentioned using a Toyota Land Cruiser Push style slave. Any thoughts and suggestions would be appreciated!

fm