Michael:
I am under the impression that by going to a hydraulic linkage,
the entire connection between the pedal and the throw out bearing
becomes self adjusting. The TR6 design is only self adjusting up to the
connection to the cross shaft.
I suppose you might also argue that one gets rid of the dreaded
clutch fork pin, and eliminates concerns about flattening of the tips on
the clutch fork.
My experience to date is that with an added roll pin (cost:
$0.59) the stock clutch is very satisfactory. People wishing to add an
overdrive of some sort are being driven by concerns other than gaining
the self adjusting feature. I would say however, that adding a 5 speed
conversion probably nets you nothing in terms of resale value, whereas
adding an overdrive will net you most, if not all, of your money back in
terms of resale.
An intangible benefit of a Supra 5 speed conversion is the
elimination of a source of oil leaks. I must admit that is an attractive
perk.
Vance
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-6pack@Autox.Team.Net [mailto:owner-6pack@Autox.Team.Net] On
Behalf Of samuelsma@aol.com
Sent: May 02, 2007 10:57 AM
To: 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: [6pack] Hydraulic clutch conversion
Listers:
I have been following the hydraulic clutch/5 speed conversion thread
with interest. As I do not have overdrive, the 5th gear sounds very
attractive. But the reason for this note is to question what is wrong
with the standard clutch.
On my '70 PI, I had a master cylinder problem that resolved with a
rebuild kit. On my '76, I had a "sticky clutch" problem that resolved
with the recommended machining (smoothing of the cover) from the Buckeye
website. Otherwise, both clutches have worked great. What does a
hydraulic clutch gain over stock if stock is working right?
Thanks.
Michael
'76 Tahiti blue
CF 57044U
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