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Technical Hydraulic clutch help

Discussion in 'Traditional Hot Rods' started by Pridesman, Dec 21, 2023.

  1. Pridesman
    Joined: Jan 23, 2010
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    Pridesman
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    from Texas

    Hello

    I am trying to locate a hydraulic clutch kit for a munice 4 speed with a gm bell housing part number

    Bell housing numbers

    GM 11 3925505.

    I'm running a 350 sbc ...and hoping clearance will not be an issue...I appreciate any help


    Thank you
     

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  2. These wouldn’t work with my old style bell housing. My bell housing mounts are staggered. If yours are not, something like this would work.
    IMG_5923.jpeg
    so I made this. Crude but works
    IMG_5922.jpeg
    the slave cyl is for an early 60s gm truck.
    modern style ones would probably take up less room
    If I had the factory hydraulic v8 bell from the early 60s I’d would have used that instead. Slave is mounted on the passenger side
     
    Last edited: Dec 21, 2023
  3. Pridesman
    Joined: Jan 23, 2010
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    Thanks for the reply....I have the staggered pattern and the speedway kit did not work.... Hoping someone makes a kit for this .,...but if all else fails I may have to go your route...thanks for the help and support ...

    JM
     
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  4. squirrel
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    what part is "staggered pattern"?
     
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  5. BJR
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    The drunk part. :D
     
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  6. Dennis D
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    I made this one for my car to use on the Ansen bell. clutch slave.JPG
     
  7. Best term I could come up with
    Maybe this helps
    Mine are like this. Taller bosses on the bottom bolt
    IMG_5933.jpeg
    Not like these
    IMG_5932.jpeg
     
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  8. Here’s the 60-62 c10-30 bell
    IMG_5934.jpeg
    could possibly space your top bolt like this?
    IMG_5935.jpeg
    No spacer on bottom and the top with one?
     
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  9. dodge35
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    from kentucky

    Try Novak Conversions..
     
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  10. squirrel
    Joined: Sep 23, 2004
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    thanks for the explanation.

    Also look at the center hole on that 68-72 truck bellhousing, it is larger than the front bearing retainer on a car Muncie transmission or the older SM420 truck 4 speed. But it will work with a Saginaw truck transmission or the SM465 truck 4 speed. You can use a spacer ring if needed to make it work.
     
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  11. Fogger
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    Mechanical, similar to stock '57 Chevy, is so simple and reliable that the question is, "Why use a hydraulic system?"
     
  12. My truck was born hydraulic with a 6
    So I adapted the stock set up to the bell housing I had.
     
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  13. PackardV8
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    Don't have blinders on and****ume an external slave cylinder is the only way. OEMs long ago went to hydraulic throwout bearings. The GM parts should bolt in.

    jack vines
     
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  14. Post a pic of the speedway set up
     
  15. D-Russ
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    A simple alternative to hydraulic and mechanical:
    clutch cable.jpeg
     
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  16. bobss396
    Joined: Aug 27, 2008
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    I went with a Speedway external slave. Bellhousing is from a '55 Chevy. I have had it for decades, thought it was from a truck. Plate is made from 303 stainless steel.
     

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  17. RICH B
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    Simple bracket to bolt to the bell housing mount bolts; don't see any reason you couldn't build a dogleg in the bracket to suit the tall bolt boss on your bell.

    chev slave.jpg
     
  18. goldmountain
    Joined: Jun 12, 2016
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    goldmountain

    I used a slave cylinder from an old Datsun truck. It bolted right onto my Chev cast iron bell housing that had a clutch fork on the driver side with a little hole slotting.











    dat
     
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  19. Vic Walter
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  20. Pridesman
    Joined: Jan 23, 2010
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    from Texas


    Thank u....would not have though of this set up. I think this may work.
     

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