2.8i clutch slave cylinder bracket

[pcsptr]

I'm converting from automatic to manual and was hoping someone has a picture of the clutch slave cylinder bracket so I can make one, as I cannot find one for sale.
Or has anyone used the Wilwood pull type cylinder from Rally design ? http://www.rallydesign.co.uk/product_info.php?prod...

This is the last thing needed and I can then get engine/ gearbox back in the car.
Thanks

[RCK974X]

As per other thread, all of the 2.8 boxes are cable as far as I know, and I don't know of any OE slave cyl brackets for the wedges.

You could always make one .... or adapt the pedal box for cable....

[pcsptr]

I've found a drawing off the wedge parts catalogue that shows they were hydraulic, & I had an S2 that used the same gearbox & hydraulics.
I read somewhere that it was the early ones with a cable ??

[marcus1875]

My 1982 model is cable, dont know if thats an early s2 thou.
Marcus

[RCK974X]

Sorry if that wasn't clear,

I meant all Ford gearboxes are cable - which means any hydraulic setup must have some kind of non_Ford adaptor bracket ...... and it must bolt in somehow.....

I think most of the US 2.8s are hydraulic,(LHD ones) but most RHD 2.8 are cable - history books say very original cars had a quite weird slave cylinder, which got ditched for a cable setup. Then later export ones went hydraulic (perhaps because TVR couldn't find a cable which fitted ???)

So it's do-able but was suggesting it might be easier to mod the PEDAL box to cable.....

(edited as display was messed up)

Edited by RCK974X on Sunday 18th October 20:54

[pcsptr]

Thanks for the info, I'm going to have a go at hydraulic - as the v8 ones & see what it's like, then I may have to go to a cable if it's crap.

[phillpot]

RCK974X said:

must have some kind of non_Ford adaptor bracket ...... and it must bolt in somehow.....

This is the bracket and pushrod TVR came up with to use hydraulics on the Ford engine/gearbox S Series cars.

[RCK974X]

I've seen that pic before and wondered...where does it bolt to gbox ?? do you have a pic of it fitted ?

I ask because that's a possible neat solution for wedges..

Cyl looks just like the 'standard' (sort of) BL/Triumph/Landie slave cyl ???

[phillpot]

RCK974X said:

do you have a pic of it fitted ?

Unfortunately not but out of site behind the slave cylinder the bracket has a sort of hook bent into it that lips around the hole in the bellhousing and the front end is secured with a bolt through that hole and the now redundant clutch cable hole.

RCK974X said:

Cyl looks just like the 'standard' (sort of) BL/Triumph/Landie slave cyl ???

You got it

[phillpot]

Just found this............

[brianthesnail]

I had an issue with the s3 I'm working on that has the same bracket set up as pictured. The slave is a standard Landy one part number on the s3 parts list (mine cost about £14), but I couldn't find the bracket and ended up buying one from Douglas Valley. The bracket cost me £110, as no one has any! Then what always happens after you buy one you find the missing one! Because of the cost I got my brother in law who is an engineer to take some measurements, there are several bends and some very small deflections but could be made, but as a one off not sure how long it would take. Alternatively if you are really stuck happy to sell my spare., the cash would cover the new headlights I need for an MOT!

Edited by brianthesnail on Monday 19th October 22:19

[RCK974X]

phillpot said:

Unfortunately not but out of site behind the slave cylinder the bracket has a sort of hook bent into it that lips around the hole in the bellhousing and the front end is secured with a bolt through that hole and the now redundant clutch cable hole.

Ahhhh !! Thanks, with that extra info it all makes sense - I couldn't see how that bracket was rigid enough to 'push' properly, especially on only one bolt.

But with bracket clipped in to back of slot to take main load/push, and then bolted through clutch hole......Yep....Neat.
A LOT neater than the horrible cobbled up mess in the Wedge 'cable' pedal box, that's for sure.

[phillpot]

One more thing.............

There is a "keyhole" shaped hole in the clutch arm to accept a cable, TVR left it as it was but it chews up the end of the pushrod. Picture below is a repaired pushrod and modified release arm. Simply a nut brazed on then ground out to create a "socket" to receive the pushrod "ball"

[RCK974X]

Good point - I guess a solid arm with a 'dent' is probably the most robust, or a larger diameter threaded end piece....

Still - good to know about the brackets - thanks.