Bellhousing.JPG
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These are the parts I spent ~4 years collecting to do this swap. The hardest to find is a bellhousi...

Bellhousing PN.JPG
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This is the one I found - apparently from an '84-86.

Clutch NAPA.JPG
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This is the clutch set for an '86 4-speed, and it includes the throwout and pilot bearings.

UPDATE:...

Linkage 1.JPG
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These are the main reasons I hate the mechanical linkage: all these parts (except the equalizer bar)...

Linkage 2.JPG
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Another angle

Worn1.JPG
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Just one of MANY reasons why this mechanical linkage sucks.

Worn2.JPG
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Another of the MANY reasons this mechanical linkage sucks.

Old Clutch.JPG
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Here's the mechanical bellhousing's last few moments on my truck.

Flywheel.JPG
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The flywheel shows signs of slipping and maybe oil contamination, but not too bad. This is the orig...

Bell New.JPG
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All the new (old) stuff bolts right on.

Firewall.JPG
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Since the '82 body wasn't marked for the hydraulic master cylinder (like every later body), I had to...

Backside.JPG
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The rusty part is the reinforcement plate, and it's pressed as far up & inboard as it can go and sta...

Installed.JPG
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That was the easy part.

Slave1.JPG
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Unfortunately, it seems I scavenged a later-style system because this slave is made for bellhousings...

Slave2.JPG
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After a quick trip to the parts store in my gf's MGB, I had the correct slave bled & installed.

Wrong.JPG
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Now, the hard part begins: my clutch pedal shaft has slots at both ends, but the lever made for that...

Square1.JPG
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So I figured out how to put a square shaft into a round hole. After figuring the angle that the '86...

Square2.JPG
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I drilled a small hole in each corner - about 1/8".

Square3.JPG
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Then I cut out as much as I could with my Stanley Contractor Grade hacksaw (the best for several rea...

Square4.JPG
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Then I filed it out to the right shape, checking frequently to keep it tight on the shaft.

Squared.JPG
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I was pretty happy with how it came out. But after driving it for a week, I realized I had cut the ...

Pedal Rod 86.JPG
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The only solution was a later pedal shaft with splines, so I found an '86 shaft & pedal. The '87 le...

Pedal 86.JPG
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The '86 pedal uses a different cruise clutch kill switch, but mine will still work with it. The ped...

Pedals.JPG
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When I compared the pedals, the spring bracket seemed different.

Pedal Tops.JPG
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Looking closer, I could see that the '86 spring bracket was welded on at a noticeable angle.

Pedal Angles.JPG
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I figured this was to adjust the way the pedal spring affects the master cylinder's return & self-ad...

Shafts.JPG
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Other than the lever end, the shafts are identical.

Shaft Swap.JPG
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When I replaced the body, I noticed this hole and wondered why it was there - now I know!

The cop...

Pedal Spring.JPG
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Reinstalling this spring was VERY difficult: I used a special clamp to compress it, and then tied it...

Lever & Bushings.JPG
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Even with the right shaft, my slotted '86 lever was too far gone to reuse, so I had to order a new o...

Pedals1.JPG
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Just before heading off to RITS09, a shiny piece of metal fell onto my foot, and after that, it was ...

Pedals3.JPG
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Just before heading off to RITS09, a shiny piece of metal fell onto my foot, and after that, it was ...

Pedals4.JPG
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The same pedal bracket is used for mechanical & hydraulic clutches from '80-86, but the clutch pedal...

Pedals5.JPG
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Amazing how much better it works when the bracket is all there.

Pedals.jpg
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Mechanical Clutch Linkage & Pedals

BOO (E9LY-13480-A) [url=http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0011DY1JG/]Mot...

HydClutch.jpg
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Hydraulic Clutch Linkage

To determine if the clutch master cylinder push rod and cross-shaft lever ...

EqBar.jpg
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Pre-'84 Mechanical Clutch Linkage Equalizer (Z) Bar

Bellhousing Hyd.jpg
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Hydraulic Clutch & bellhousing for '84-89 with external slave

E4TZ-7515-C Fork (release lever)

Clutch Linkage Hyd.jpg
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Hydraulic Clutch Pedal for F-Series and Bronco with 4.9L and 5.0L Engines (T-18 Transmission)

1. Wi...

ClutchSws80-86.JPG
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Clutch Switch Details '80-86

Clutch Hydraulic.jpg
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'92-96 Hydraulic Clutch External Slave Cylinder Bleeding
1. Clean reservoir cap and cylinder clutch...

Clutch ConcSlave.jpg
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Concentric Slave Cylinder 9L5Z-7A508-A Bleeding
IF ...

NP435-Etc.jpg
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I needed another transmission as a spare, and the junkyard cut me a deal on the whole mess. I plan ...

NP435BellBrkt.JPG
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This is the bellhousing needed to mount an external slave.

I didn't notice until LONG after cleanin...

NP435Bell.JPG
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This is the bellhousing needed to mount an external slave.

I didn't notice until LONG after cleanin...

NP435ClutchMC.JPG
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Master & slave cylinders still sealed & full of fluid.

NP435Pedals.JPG
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I got these from a truck whose cab had been swapped, but I think they're '84 parts. The starter int...

BellhousingHydr.JPG
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I didn't notice until LONG after cleaning it that it's severely cracked between the slave mount & th...

ClutchFluid.jpg
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Clutch Fluid Filling
IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it.

It's not apparent because it's black r...

ClutchResDiaphragm.JPG
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The mythical, elusive diaphragm. Many people don't realize that this MUST be removed before checkin...

Clutch Lever 83.JPG
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SOLD New clutch pedal lever for '83-older with mechanical linkage

The lever for '84-86 hydraulic is...

ClutchPedalPosSw.jpg
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Clutch Pedal Position Switch '87-96 is installed on the clutch MC pushrod above the gas pedal.

1 - ...

CPPjumper.jpg
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Clutch Pedal Position (CPP) Switch Jumper & other '92-96 dash features
IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, cl...

ClutchMCs.jpg
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SOLD Clutch Master Cylinders

Pedals90.JPG
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SOLD Clutch Pedal Assembly for '87-91
IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it.

For more info on repl...

Master1.JPG
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'84-91 Clutch Master Cylinder exploded

ClutchMasterCyl.jpg
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'84-91 Clutch Master Cylinder
IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it.

See also:
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Mastert.JPG
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The middle design (LuK LMC176; Dorman CM350033; Sachs SH5062; AMS M0713) combines the volume of the ...

ClutchMasterCxl.jpg
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'92-97 Clutch Master Cylinder for older (external slave) transmissions
IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, cl...

Masters.JPG
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Early Clutch Master Cylinders

The older MC moves more fluid than the newer, and it mounts different...

Master2.JPG
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'92-96 Clutch Master Cylinder exploded

The spring & forward plunger block off the reservoir when th...