76Broncofromhell
Bronco Totalitarian
Hydraulic clutches are awesome. Having run a mechanical linkage before, I can attest to the shitstorm should the relay rod break in traffic. My Bronco has had a ZF transmission with a concentric throw out bearing in it for over 10 years with no problems. My rockcrawler GPW has had one for 5 years now. My Shelby has one too. All have been great and presented me with NO problems. The only outlayer is my SR5.0 Toyota, which I've put together using recycled Bronco parts.
All in all I'm in this whole swap less than $150. Did I mention my clutch now kicks ass? That will be a recurring theme of this thread.
While this is on a Toyota with a 5.0 stuffed in it, it's pertinent to many Bronco owners since this is the bellhousing off of my Bronco and works on pretty much any transmission that bolts to a truck 164 tooth SBF bellhousing. I found myself constantly adjusting this clutch, and still never getting the throw or pedal right.
Here is what I'm started with:
If you are putting in a transmission in a Bronco, you have only one choice for a factory hydraulic clutch: 1987-88 F-150 T18 bellhousing. You will run into header clearance issues on this housing if you can find one, add in that it's stupid expensive.
Here's a bellhousing resource for what came with what: http://www.mustangtek.com/Bellhousings/Bellhousings.html
This works for Stock 60s and 70s Truck and Mustang 164 tooth bellhousings when using a diaphragm 11" clutch.
Parts needed:
I finally got this whole setup tucked in my Toyota and the clutch is awesome. Super light, quiet and consistent every time. Pardon some of the pictures' blurriness, I've had to do this outside since my shop is under construction at the moment:
All in all I'm in this whole swap less than $150. Did I mention my clutch now kicks ass? That will be a recurring theme of this thread.
While this is on a Toyota with a 5.0 stuffed in it, it's pertinent to many Bronco owners since this is the bellhousing off of my Bronco and works on pretty much any transmission that bolts to a truck 164 tooth SBF bellhousing. I found myself constantly adjusting this clutch, and still never getting the throw or pedal right.
Here is what I'm started with:
- 1990 5.0
- 11 inch clutch on 164 50 oz tooth flywheel from a 1990 F-150
- AX15 transmission out of 1992 Jeep Cherokee
- Stock 1970 Bronco Bellhousing
- 1976 Toyota Land Cruiser Slave cylinder (common source for aftermarket slave cylinders)
If you are putting in a transmission in a Bronco, you have only one choice for a factory hydraulic clutch: 1987-88 F-150 T18 bellhousing. You will run into header clearance issues on this housing if you can find one, add in that it's stupid expensive.
Here's a bellhousing resource for what came with what: http://www.mustangtek.com/Bellhousings/Bellhousings.html
This works for Stock 60s and 70s Truck and Mustang 164 tooth bellhousings when using a diaphragm 11" clutch.
Parts needed:
- 1.000" thick by 5.000" Aluminum ( http://www.mcmaster.com/#1610t48/=rvauck )
- Adapter Machined to .563 thick (9/16) with an OD of 4.845 with a step machined to 4.500" diameter and .190" high. (
- 1998 Chevy S-10 Slave cylinder assembly ( http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/d...er_5014677_2806&keyword=clutch+slave+cylinder )
- Russel Part no. 640281 ( http://www.summitracing.com/parts/RUS-640281/ )
- An hose 18" long
- Assorted hardware
- Friend with lathe
I finally got this whole setup tucked in my Toyota and the clutch is awesome. Super light, quiet and consistent every time. Pardon some of the pictures' blurriness, I've had to do this outside since my shop is under construction at the moment:
