Clutch master pushrod modification
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From: Gig Harbor, Wa
Clutch master pushrod modification Has anyone cut the clutch master pushrod shorter or put a shorter end on it? I'd like to mount the master directly to the firewall instead of the 1" or so it is away from it currently.
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I don't see why it wouldn't work as long as you can get the master to sit at the right angle without binding and there enough travel for the pedal to push the rod it's required travel 15/16" - 1".
let us know how it works out...
let us know how it works out...
My master is not directly mounted to the firewall, but I put a tab on the pedal.
JohnB has a similar setup and his is mounted directly to the firewall. There is more info on his site.
JohnB has a similar setup and his is mounted directly to the firewall. There is more info on his site.
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From: Santa Clara, CA
Originally Posted by MrDude_1
yea.
all of the ram "adjustible" ones are just factory units with the end chopped off, threaded, and a rod end screwed on...
all of the ram "adjustible" ones are just factory units with the end chopped off, threaded, and a rod end screwed on...
One note, the cast aluminum end that I cut and threaded turns hollow to slip fit over the steel plunger, so becareful, you can only cut so much off.
Do NOT cut the stock one and try to make it adjustable... I did that...and it worked great for a few hundred miles...then the cheap mild steel rod gave out 300 miles from home!!! That sucked..... real bad...
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From: Santa Clara, CA
Originally Posted by chevysrule94
oh man thats what I did... good luck with it
Launching!
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Originally Posted by svt
really, i don't see how the steel pushrod is weakened with this modification, do you have any pictures of your mod? this is similar to what tyler sells, except he machines a whole new aluminum peice.
I would also not suggest mounting the master directly to the firewall, as it will flex, and eventually crack. It is not designed to bear that load at all, which is why we have a firewall bracket.
Tyler
Originally Posted by svt
really, i don't see how the steel pushrod is weakened with this modification, do you have any pictures of your mod? this is similar to what tyler sells, except he machines a whole new aluminum peice.
If I remember correctly the mild steel rod is a bit smaller than 3/8ths die, so when you thread it, the threads dont catch right, then if you go smaller... it cuts in too far and will eventually break.
what "I" would do, is chop off the factory pushrod up to 1" from the end of its stroke. from there, I would get a piece of steel tubing, the ID of which, is equal to the diameter of the factory rod. I would then weld the tubing over the rod, cut to my desired length, and tap it for a small rod end. i'll illustrate here in a minute..
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it was just a little piece of 5/32 x 1/2"w x 2" L piece of steel like hotrodlane.cc showed you how to do. I went wrong by picking a piece with a tiny 1/4" hole in it, and it snapped right there. I was planning on beefing it up, once I bled it, but I forgot, and got distracted by the pedal pressure and hydraulics. the leverage point was way wrong, which had a lot to do with it. i thought i'd overkill it to be safe, something about my clutch slamming to the floor made me unhappy, dunno why.
