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GB SISSON · 02-02-2023, 04:38 PM

I used a hydraulic clutch in a '47 pickup as the engine and trans were set up that way and the fork was on the passenger side. Would have been too much linkage even for Rube Goldberg himself. I ran a long tubular push rod with an adjustable clevis off the existing clutch pedal up to the frame rail midway between the steering box and the radiator. Simple because I was able to use the hole in the pedal for the factory's clutch rod. I then made a simple bracket to accomodate a wilwood clutch master of the required size and bolted it onto the frame rail using the two holes meant for the horn. I hate drilling extra holes, as this vehicle had none. After that, plumb it in a way that works on the slave side. In my case I used a 'pull type' slave cylinder.
This whole business can be unbolted in a few minutes if one chose to go back to factory stock, and cost me nothing other than cost of the cylinders. Here's a 3 minute video I made a few years back about a diesel conversion, but it has a good section in the middle showing my hydraulic clutch setup.

https://youtu.be/10sOPzK0GNI

02-02-2023, 04:38 PM	#3
GB SISSON Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Orcas Island Washington Posts: 5,881	Re: 3 Pedals I used a hydraulic clutch in a '47 pickup as the engine and trans were set up that way and the fork was on the passenger side. Would have been too much linkage even for Rube Goldberg himself. I ran a long tubular push rod with an adjustable clevis off the existing clutch pedal up to the frame rail midway between the steering box and the radiator. Simple because I was able to use the hole in the pedal for the factory's clutch rod. I then made a simple bracket to accomodate a wilwood clutch master of the required size and bolted it onto the frame rail using the two holes meant for the horn. I hate drilling extra holes, as this vehicle had none. After that, plumb it in a way that works on the slave side. In my case I used a 'pull type' slave cylinder. This whole business can be unbolted in a few minutes if one chose to go back to factory stock, and cost me nothing other than cost of the cylinders. Here's a 3 minute video I made a few years back about a diesel conversion, but it has a good section in the middle showing my hydraulic clutch setup. https://youtu.be/10sOPzK0GNI __________________ Owner/Operator of 'Jailbar Ranch' on the side of Mt. Pickett. Current stable consists of 1946 1/2 ton pickup turned woodie wagon with FH V8, 1946 Tonner Pickup with 226 H six, 1979 Toyota landcruiser wagon, now wearing 1947 Ford Jailbar sheet metal. 'Rusty ol' floorboards, hot on their feet' (Alan Jackson)