[V8Vairs] Hydraulic Clutch Question

[Rick & Janet Norris]

Don,
My setup uses the hydraulic throw out bearing. I did not want all that 
"monkey linkage" to have to fool with. The master cylinder is a Tilton 1" 
diameter piston and works well. I bought it all as a matched kit so I knew 
the sizes would be right.

Rick Norris

>I am trying to install a new hydraulic clutch in my rig and have run into a 
>wall. The previous owner had the usual 60s something brake and clutch 
>master cylinder, but it was pulling away from the firewall. After looking 
>at the pictures of the Rick Norris car, I tried to follow his lead by 
>putting an '87 Jeep master on the  firewall opposite the dash outboard 
>clutch pivot brace.
>
> I measured the amount of movement of the clutch rod from rest and fully 
> depressed. I then worked out the swing of the clutch arm under the dash 
> and made sure that I was using the full amount of movement. I have bled 
> the living hell out of the system, and am fairly sure there is no air in 
> the lines, and had my wife depress the clutch pedal while I watched the TO 
> arm at the bellhousing move. It moves, but only about 1/2 way through what 
> I THINK it should move. It does not disengage the clutch.
>
> Can anyone stop a suicide from happening here and suggest a way to 
> troubleshoot this?
>
> I've also noticed that the return spring at the bellhousing is pulling the 
> arm at an angle, and I'm thinking that this might have worn the input 
> shaft sleeve, but I'm just guessing....
>
> Don