Superformance Adjustable Clutch Rod

[Mark IV]

Originally Posted by wanab5150

Well, this is the kind of work the installer did in Reno when I bought the car in '07. He's closed up shop now.

The bracket is hogged out and he used the large nuts as spacers....what a mess. I'll have to find a new bracket or better yet try to find a chunk of aluminum and make my own. The Slave cyl. has to be spaced back as it is too close to the yoke....very odd.

The Slave cyl. has an internal spring that pushes the rod and intern allows the throwout bearing to rest on the clutch and spin all the time. In other posts about clutches on Cobra Club this seems common practice although it doesn't set well with me.

Why the slave has a spring in it is confusing. A return spring would have to be huge to overcome the slave spring. There's a place to add a pedal return spring under the dash but the pedal is free and adds no pressure to the slave???????

Maybe I can have someone fill the bracket with aluminum weld and re drill it. I am not sure exactly what I'm going to do right now ...I'm just pissed it was put together this way. Again...owners that had their engines installed in Reno, check yours also!

email me, I have brackets in stock...if the dimensions are OK, I'll contribute one for just the cost of shipping. let me know the center-to-center meqasurement on the slave cylinder mounting holes.

Rick

[jhv48]

That's a pretty standard slave bracket for the SPF. If you can't get a replacement, take it to a machine shop and have them fab another one for you. Don't worry about the slave exerting pressure on the t/o bearing. They have been doing this for years with no ill effects. Also, don't bother with a return spring. Not needed. Use washers to position the bracket and slave the proper distance from the fork. Mine has about 4 heavy duty washers between the bracket and the bell housing. Doesn't really matter unless you push the bracket too far away from the shift fork so that the rod doesn't push it far enough.