deMideon Posted June 4, 2002 Share Posted June 4, 2002 I've got a 94 T-56 and wanted to find out if I can use the Wilwood slave cyl. Everything I have read so far about the stock one makes me want to stay very far away from it! The Wilwood is a pull type with a bleeder valve. Has anyone tried it?? Think it will work???? Thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim240z Posted June 4, 2002 Share Posted June 4, 2002 Yeah, I would like to know that one too. I am still debating whether or not to use the stock master and slave and just have a 'wedge' machined to fit the slave perpendicular to the firewall, instead of 45 degrees like the Z28 has it set up. Options / Opinions? Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted June 4, 2002 Share Posted June 4, 2002 Push slave, pull style clutch. It works on a fulcrum and it pushes the clutch fork over a pivot which turns the motion the other way which disengages it which is backassward from anything else I've seen. I'm not sure I have pictures of the clutch slave studs on the T56 anymore. It'll make it self appearent what has to be done to hook it up. Regards, Lone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted June 4, 2002 Share Posted June 4, 2002 When I first started with this, I had a slave cyl. from an Rx7 (don't remember what year) but it has a bleeder and bolts up the same way as the T56 slave (holes are a little off but no biggie) Thing is, it was too damn hard to push, maybe a bigger MC would help but I never pursued it any further. It's still in my garage just sitting there. You can also use the T5 style which if mounted the right way, can be used to push the clutch fork in. You need to make an L-shaped bracket with holes to mount the slave and holes to mount it to the T56. I saw this on the net somewhere. Owen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deMideon Posted June 5, 2002 Author Share Posted June 5, 2002 Ahhh, ok so it's a push slave .... then it's mounted the other direction from normal ehh? My T-56 should be delievered by Friday so I'll be able to see it. Thanks Lone! Owen, are you interested in getting rid of that slave? What size MC did you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted June 5, 2002 Share Posted June 5, 2002 Maybe I havn't beat on mine enough yet, but have driven it hard quite a few miles, and I can't see all the issues people are having with the plastic slave. I went the JTR route and drilled and tapped and its never leaked and continues to work fine. If you do want to replace it, you'll need to use a push style wilwood (or Chris Neal Corp) and then build a bracket to suspend it from the two studs on the T56 bellhousing for the slave cylinder (one rod on the anchor side of the slave unit could be shortened a good 4+"). Thats what I'll do if mine ever does act up. You may have to make some sort of ball end to hit the divot the clutch fork for the T56 has in it. It should work just fine I think that way, clearance may be an issue but you have a bit more on that side since the engine tilts away so maybe not. Depending on how long that spacer block on the slave studs is, it might just fit in there nicely with the rubber boot on the slave helping to seal it from dust. Wish I had one laying around to try that on. If you do it snap a picture as I think thats a solution for sure. (the only thing you lose is a bit of a seal around the clutch fork so crap can get up in there easier, but I don't think it'd be a huge problems, millions of chevys run around with a open clutch fork on the bellhousing.) Regards, Lone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deMideon Posted June 5, 2002 Author Share Posted June 5, 2002 For me it's mostly about having a bleeder valve and not having to drill and tap it. You mentioned using a push type slave... I thought the T-56 was a pull type slave???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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