Hydraulic throw-out bearing in a T-5 swap

[blueovalz]

For future reference, just a post for anybody wanting to get an idea of what a hydraulic throw-out bearing looks like and it's set-up on a T-5. Also. I have posted photos of a fairly simple driveshaft adapter to mate an all Ford driveshaft onto the Datsun propeller shaft: http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumList?u=1541023

Look under T-5 swap and driveshaft adapter.

 

These are new photos I took when I had to pull the tranny last month for some repair work to the hydraulic SS braided lines going to the throw-out bearing.

 

Terry

[pparaska]

Terry, nice pics.

 

How did you repair the hoses? And how did you route them this time to keep them out of the PP area? I pulled my car apart last night and want to make sure I don't run into the same problem. I'm using the same hyd TO bearing.

[Guest scca]

i have the same setup..

except i paid for the tilton bearing sleeve .. and it didnt work that well. i had to turn the head of the retainer bolt smaller to get the freeplay minimum i needed..

i like the idea terry had better the oring on the oem bearing retainer..

 

pete. i drilled 2 holes in the bellhousing at the rearward section of the access hole where the clutch fork normally goes and then Safety wired and zap strap tied the 2 braided lines to that..both lines are tied in 2 places so if one breaks the lines cant move unless both do..

i doubt i will have a problem with the PP hitting the lines.

[blueovalz]

SCCA has a good line on keeping the hoses out of the way of the PP, and is essentially the same thing I did this second time. I also found that a small amount of torsional load (twist load) on the hoses will cause them to curve. With the correct twist direction, you can get the hoses to curve away from the PP prior to exiting out the holes in the bellhousing. I was lucky in the fact that the local speed shop had all the Aeroquip fittings and hoses (#4) to make new lines, being I had a hell of a time trying to get Mcloed on the phone.

 

Terry

[pparaska]

Thanks guys. I think I might weld a small bracket inside my steel blowproof bellhousing to attach the hoses toward the back of the housing, just incase.

[Trevor]

Terry,

What are the 2 nuts welded on the back of the trans crossmember for?

[blueovalz]

Those nuts accept 3/8" bolts that hold exhaust pipe hangers. Then the crossbar between the uprights on the back of the rear control arm bushings also has to nuts welded to it to hold exhaust hangers too.

 

Terry