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tjack96
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- Oct 26, 2019
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- Location
- Albuquerque, NM
- Vehicle Year
- 1999
- Make / Model
- Ford Ranger 2.5
- Transmission
- Manual
Hey guys,
Pretty well into my '86 V8 swap with the engine almost ready for the machine shop and fuel lines getting run as we speak. I've run into a problem here that im curious to know if any of you with a V8 swap ranger have encountered. Im sticking with my manual transmission (TK5, i know it'll get shredded by the higher outputs but thats something im prepared to address later on). My predicament is this: The TK5 has the integrated release bearing with the quick release, I will be converting to an external hydraulic slave cylinder matched to a 302 bellhousing. The original release bearing has the clutch hydraulic line crimped onto it. Is there any clutch master cylinder that i can use instead that uses a brake line fitting to connect the bearing to the master cylinder? (Novak Conversions caught my eye for their external slaves that use a 7/16 brake fitting). I'd prefer something like this because it makes bleeding and removal a sinch. Any comments or wisdom to impart?
Pretty well into my '86 V8 swap with the engine almost ready for the machine shop and fuel lines getting run as we speak. I've run into a problem here that im curious to know if any of you with a V8 swap ranger have encountered. Im sticking with my manual transmission (TK5, i know it'll get shredded by the higher outputs but thats something im prepared to address later on). My predicament is this: The TK5 has the integrated release bearing with the quick release, I will be converting to an external hydraulic slave cylinder matched to a 302 bellhousing. The original release bearing has the clutch hydraulic line crimped onto it. Is there any clutch master cylinder that i can use instead that uses a brake line fitting to connect the bearing to the master cylinder? (Novak Conversions caught my eye for their external slaves that use a 7/16 brake fitting). I'd prefer something like this because it makes bleeding and removal a sinch. Any comments or wisdom to impart?
