Originally Posted by TRahn Weston Fl 2013 JR Suby Beck:
Hi Jake....Everything runs great except the hydraulic clutch. When a car does not shift right, it can take a lot of the fun out of it. I had to take the car back to an Orlando mechanic in early Sep to rework the hydraulics. It seems the master and/or slave cylinder had some major defects. Unfortunately the replacement cylinders we ordered were also defective right out of the box. We're getting another brand .... more heavy duty ti install. I have not been in a hurry to get the car back as the Mechanic (shop owner) had some family priorities to care of and it's been raining every day here in Florida. The weather has turned for the better and I'll be heading up to Orlando to pick her up this coming week. In south Florida, driving season is just beginning. That being said, the engine has run flawlessly be it on the highways or on some of our short cruises through the everglades. I can't wait till she also shifts flawlessly. and Jake....the sound may yet be the best part of the build. I'll post some pics and try my hand at videos later this year.
Tom,
I bet these are CNC manufactured parts. With my conversions I found that the ONLY way to go was with Tilton components.
The other key was using high temperature DOT4 fluid and the best I found was from Pentosin. I also utilized Aeroquip thermal insulating sleeve (the expensive orange sleeve) to insulate the slave and the line leading to it from heat. Doing this made the system work flawlessly through temperature changes, if the system works better cold that hot, or better hot than cold, then you have some thermally impacted issue.
The Tilton products and Pentosin fluid are the key, hands down.
Glad to hear that my part has been flawless and is keeping you happy.