| blykins |
11-24-2010 05:10 AM |
New McLeod Hydraulic Clutch Conversion Kits...
Here's a nice setup for you FFR guys running the stock Fox body pedal assembly/clutch quadrant.
You can easily upgrade to a hydraulic clutch kit by using this conversion kit from McLeod. It comes with a billet quadrant, a master cylinder with reservoir, and braided lines. It also includes your choice of hydraulic throw out bearing (ewww) or a hydraulic slave cylinder (yay).
No modifications needed, just replace the quadrant, remove the factory adjuster and replace with new parts.
$559
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| einstein1982 |
01-20-2011 05:15 PM |
What would it cost without the throw out bearing or slave cylinder?
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| blykins |
01-20-2011 05:17 PM |
I'll have to check and see if they'll part it out like that. Do you already have a slave cylinder that you can use?
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| einstein1982 |
01-20-2011 08:10 PM |
I already have a hydraulic throw out bearing actually.
I used a t-bird S/C pedal assembly and modified it to accommodate a Tilton master cylinder. This is just a better and simpler setup considering I keep destroying things with my setup.
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| blykins |
01-21-2011 05:55 AM |
I sent an email to check component pricing. I'll let you know when I hear back from McLeod.
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| blykins |
01-21-2011 02:30 PM |
Unfortunately, McLeod will not sell this kit without the slave cylinder or HTOB...
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| einstein1982 |
01-21-2011 06:13 PM |
I suppose I will take a whole kit then. With hydraulic TOB. Check you pm.
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| einstein1982 |
04-04-2011 03:36 PM |
Hey there, I installed this product on my car and started having issues with engagement. So i pulled everything back apart and measured the throwout bearing under no pressure and then again with the clutch fully depressed. I'm getting a total of ~0.400" of travel.
Per McLeod, it should travel 0.600". Per Ram, my pressure plate manufacturer, they need ~0.500" of travel for full disengagement. 0.500" is the industry standard.
McLeod also suggested 0.100" - 0.300" gap between the throwout bearing face and the pressure plate fingers. I had mine at approximately 0.130"
Any idea why the unit I bought only travels 0.400" rather then the manufacturer's claimed 0.600" ?
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| blykins |
04-04-2011 06:20 PM |
You may need to bleed it.....
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| einstein1982 |
04-04-2011 09:29 PM |
I've done that. Multiple times. By hand and with a speed bleeder. In and out of the car.
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| blykins |
04-05-2011 02:48 AM |
How far is the bearing installed from the pressure plate fingers in a disengaged position?
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| einstein1982 |
04-07-2011 06:13 AM |
0.130" - 0.180"
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| einstein1982 |
04-09-2011 03:47 PM |
It's almost as if the Master cylinder supplied doesn't move enough fluid "volume"
But it's fully extended....
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| blykins |
04-09-2011 04:10 PM |
I wish I could help out further, but it's hard to diagnose/troubleshoot when I'm so far away.
I do know that the majority of hydraulic clutch travel problems is due to air in the lines, but I know that you said that you bled it multiple times.
Did you talk to someone with McLeod's tech support?
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| Great Asp |
04-09-2011 04:16 PM |
I assume when you install the hyd throw out bearing that the bleed line is up.
Correct?
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[quote=blykins;1091635]Here's a nice setup for you FFR guys running the stock Fox body pedal assembly/clutch quadrant.
You can easily upgrade to a hydraulic clutch kit by using this conversion kit from McLeod. It comes with a billet quadrant, a master cylinder with reservoir, and braided lines. It also includes your choice of hydraulic throw out bearing (ewww) or a hydraulic slave cylinder (yay).
Brent would it be better to replace the McLeod HTOB with a Tilton 600 series like I have used, I know there are threads on this and people are going back to more conventional slave type setups, there are a lot of good reports of Tilton stuff lasting many years..........!
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| blykins |
04-09-2011 06:31 PM |
I would never recommend a hydraulic throw out bearing to anyone....
With that being said, McLeod updated their design a few years back and I haven't heard any complaints out of them.
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| einstein1982 |
04-11-2011 07:16 AM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by blykins
(Post 1121756)
I wish I could help out further, but it's hard to diagnose/troubleshoot when I'm so far away.
I do know that the majority of hydraulic clutch travel problems is due to air in the lines, but I know that you said that you bled it multiple times.
Did you talk to someone with McLeod's tech support?
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Haven't talked to anyone there yet. I had bought it from you so I just wanted you to be in the loop.
I did write them to find out specs and stuff. Didn't know I was getting less then specified travel when I wrote them though
Quote:
Originally Posted by Great Asp
(Post 1121757)
I assume when you install the hyd throw out bearing that the bleed line is up.
Correct?
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Honestly, I don't recall, but I'll try to remember. If that would make 0.150" - 0.200" different on travel, I'll put It all back together and try it.
I'll message McLeod with the issue. |
| mreid |
04-11-2011 08:06 AM |
I know you already had this set up, but for others, a hydraulic t/o bearing is not the best choice if you have one. Not only do you have the bleeding issue, but if it leaks, you have a much bigger problem than if you had a slave mounted outside the bellhousing. If you decide to replace your set up, I recommend you use the external slave set up.
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