TVR Clutch Pedal Height/Travel

[electron]

I'm making good progress on the 5000M. Next on the list is the clutch pedal.

The physical pedal is higher than the brake pedal and it has a long travel.

The master cylinder looks just like a Triumph Spitfire cast unit with integral reservoir.

The clutch is also really heavy with the 302 clutch on the T5 box so ....

1) Can I reduce the height of the pedal by simply reducing the length of the pushrod as long as there is enough travel to disengage the clutch ?

2) Any idea what the bore size is for a standard 3000M (which I assume this is) ?

3) Can I change the bore size to make the pedal lighter and/or reduce the travel ?

I've looked at a couple of clutch master cylinders with remote reservoirs that seem to fit the bill but as usual I thought I'd "phone a friend" before starting ...

The job is now much easier having bought the removable bonnet hinges in stainless from David Gerald :-)

Thanks

Chris

[davidy]

Most M series cars had cable clutches

davidy

[electron]

Ahhhh thanks for that .... so mine is a one off hence the poor pedal height/travel.

Do the Griffiths and Tuscans V8's have hydraulic clutches ??

Thanks Chris

[thegamekeeper]

Overdrive cars all had hydraulic clutches. It is not difficult to calculate the bore of master cylinder needed by working on the volume of fluid needed to "move" the slave cylinder. sTeVeR

[brittanytvr]

Hi,I think all the 2500M have hydraulic clutch.

[Electron]

Just for the record the answer (for me) was ...

1) 7/8" Girling Master cylinder + Ford Mustang 1988 slave
2) Spacing between the master cylinder and the bulkhead moves the pedal back to the correct point.

Thanks for the off line emails on this.