tx65coupe

It did require some massaging but it wasn't bad. It only took a few minutes and didnt need much. We did not have to beat the hell out of it.

tx65coupe

If I had known about that adapter for the late model engine setup, there is a good chance I would have probably kept the Z bar setup.

Stangatic

HYD clutch is 100% the way to go. Everyone that drives my car says the hyd clutch is a great upgrade. I pieced mine together and saved about $250- $300 for what the retailers sell them for. The sad thing is that it's the same exact thing the retailers sell too.

I used the following sites to figure everything out:
http://www.midnightdsigns.com/Mustang/HYD%20Clutch.htm
And
http://dazed.home.bresnan.net/test#8

I purchased most of the assembly pieces from Dazed and realized afterwords that most of the hardware can be purchased at the hardware store. However, purchasing the slave cylinder kit from Dazed eliminated most of the headaches. I also used a Wilwood Master cylinder with a .75" bore and I purchased the LONGACRE 2805 Hydraulic Clutch Line 36” suggested in the midnightdsigns website to complete everything.

The assembly was a piece of cake, but the bleeding and adjusting of the clutch was tricky. But it's nothing to be scared of.

- Bruce at modern drive line is a great reference, but his stuff is expensive.
- If you haven't bought a tranny yet, screw the Ford Racing T-5 and the Tremec TKOs. I purchased my T5 from promotion powertrain and was unbelievably impressed with the customer service and the transmission I recieved. Plus the cost and the HP rating of the tranny is far better than the ford racing unit and definitely a lot cheaper than the TKOs.

If you have any questions, PM me. I just did my conversion about 5 months ago. Check out my previous posts too and do a forum search for more info on the tranny swap/Hyd clutch conversion.

2+2GT

I agree. The stock stuff appropriate to year of car is just too easy and reliable to bother with forcing the aftermarket stuff on. At most, with OEM, you need to make the hole for the upper clutch rod, if changing from auto to manual. Everything else is already there, or will bolt on.

Optional, but nice. I put the inexpensive pedal roller kit from Drake on a 69 428 CJ, and after that a 12-year-old girl could operate the clutch.

putz54143

real great info. found a few tranys around town, now i need to come up with the pedals. i think i am going the z bar if i can come up with it all. any ideas?
thank you all. Tom

Stangatic

Do you have headers on the engine?

2+2GT

It's all available new, no challenge at all.

Stangatic

putz^ I hope you read my threads I posted. You just can't take any T-5 and put it in your car. Some have different input shafts and some input shafts are longer. Things that the magazines fail to tell you destroyed one of my engines.

putz54143

yes i have headers i know i just cant put the t5 in. I just two guys in our club running the t5 68 running the z bar old bell and 69 running new bell and cable loves the cable did have some header heat melting the cable coating. I am going stop over and take a good look at his.