97 Ranger w/ 5.0 & T-5 trans question

[T/S #25]

What are most of the guys using for their clutch set-ups? Cable or hydraulic? I am trying to help a friend out with a problem he is having with a truck he just bought. The situation is this: When you press the clutch pedal, the clutch doesn't disengage enough to shift the transmission. As far as I can tell, whoever did the 5.0 / T-5 install left the factory 4cyl hydraulic clutch parts in the truck(reservoir, slave cylinder, lines, pedal, etc). Any help or direction with this problem would be greatly appreciated. I will also continue to search the message board for ideas/pictures to assist with this problem. Thanks in advance for any and all help.

 

[homegrownranger]

Check and see if it is bled all the way mine did the same thing but bled it more and it works fine. Im using all the 4cyl stuff too

 

[Teddyzee]

If it has an external slave cylinder (it likely does), add some preload to the clutch fork by adjusting the rod in the slave, or replacing the rod with a piece of allthread and some creative nuts and washers.

My slave pushed on the clutch fork significantly at rest. But it does not slip, and easily goes into every gear.

 

[gsp]

Cable here and would not have it another way.