anmracing2 Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 Yipeee!!! The trans fits, the hydraulic clutch is dialed in. Then I pulled it back out again..... Just had to do the test fit. It's going in for the last time on Thursday. Had to do some tweeks to the floor board for the shifter. Next stop, the clutch master cylinder... Yikes, that's gonna be the tough part.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shockwave Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 Nice job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blk n Blu Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 Nice Andrew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chameleon Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 Cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bromley's Corvettes Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 Tremecs are nice. Getting the hydraulic clutch working right can be fun. First one I did the cyl was bad so I kept bleeding and bleeding and bleeding lol. Got another one and worked but still not right. The angle and amount of travel was super picky lol. Kessler could not help me did not no why it did not work. Had to figure it out on my own it sucked bad. Hope you have better luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anmracing2 Posted January 2, 2013 Author Share Posted January 2, 2013 Tremecs are nice. Getting the hydraulic clutch working right can be fun. First one I did the cyl was bad so I kept bleeding and bleeding and bleeding lol. Got another one and worked but still not right. The angle and amount of travel was super picky lol. Kessler could not help me did not no why it did not work. Had to figure it out on my own it sucked bad. Hope you have better luck. I'm concerned about the angle of the cylinder as well. There is a guy doing a '70 clone Superbird and he did his with a steep angle (60 degrees or so) and he said it's suppose to be ok, as per the directions. IDK but I have yet to see any directions that are correct in a job like this..... Besides that, I never seen any directions that have that much info. Anyway, that is gonna be the rough part of the whole project. I wasn't sweating the trans as much as the master cylinder. I might have to do a master cylinder install day. I have found over the years that so called tech departments have about as much of a clue as the person working on the vehicle... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChadC Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 nice work brother. that is not an easy job and im with DOug Kessler is a great product, but getting them dialed in is a bitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccaneer Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 Looking good Andrew! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 Keep up the good work sir! Theres got to be a good tranny joke here somewhere lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azz061 Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 Looking Good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desertdawg Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 Wow, those old Vettes have a lot of room underneath.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P51tj Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 Dat shaw do luk purdy! Good luck and hope all goes as planned...the first time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shifty Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 Piece o' cake, you'll nail it teh first time.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grayeagle Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 *nice* ... love when a project starts comin together. -Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chameleon Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 . . . It's going in for the last time on Thursday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F22trainer Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 . . . It's going in for the last time on Thursday. X 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Poppa Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 You said tranny... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anmracing2 Posted January 8, 2013 Author Share Posted January 8, 2013 LOL!! Nice thumb...... Update: Release bearing gap was perfect. No shims or spacers. The cleanest the floor has been under this clunker in a long time! Clutch pedal all hooked up. Cylinder is ready to be connected next. Doesn't seem as difficult as I keep hearing and reading... Of course, we're not done yet.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCMSH Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 8/10 German judge deducts 2 points for lack of requisite finger pointing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Poppa Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 No pointing... Phail. But I am totally diggin the hydraulic conversion with the internal slave and the open bell housing. Still don't like old cars, but that's cats ass!! BP approves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azz061 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Nice install! Wahts next? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two Fangs Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 That Quick Time looks great in there! I am really pleased with mine. I assume the big window is for the original TOB fork? I think I see the mount for the pivot.... Hopefully the remainder of the hydraulic install is smooth and painless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F22trainer Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 YIPPEE!!!! WTG Andrew - I didn't see any blood on the floor either! I know you can't wait to drive it now and the adrenaline is starting to kick in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anmracing2 Posted January 12, 2013 Author Share Posted January 12, 2013 Nice install! Wahts next? Just found out the hedder is hitting the torsion bar so I have to change it.... Not sure what will be next after the trans. I wanna start driving it soon... Just sent the measurements in for the driveline so I hope that doesn't take to long to get. Some day I need to start working on the Chevy again... It's been ignored far too long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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