[Clois Harlan]

Good morning Tim,

I wondered the same thing for awhile but I run a hydraulic throw out bearing in my 427 with a toploader transmission and I love it. The main reason I run one is space limitations for the release fork. Some of our kits are more confined than others and mine is one that probably has the most room for a release fork. I have had mine in place for over six years now and the only problems I had was with bleeding the clutch and that was my fault due to the thickness of my firewall. I was not allowing enough travel for the piston in my master cylinder. No leaks for over six years.

The other reason is effort to engage the clutch via your foot. The hydraulic throwout bearing makes it much easier to push in your clutch. Expensive little set up but I wouldn't have it any other way.

Clois Harlan