Hydraulic clutch set up issue

Hi There,

So your master cylinder has a 3/4 stroke, and the throw out bearing is supposed to stroke the same distance? Is that what you are saying when you say "require a 3/4 in. stroke". Someone else was mentioning this on this thread as well.. I don't know how much stroke the throw out bearing NEEDS to fully open the clutch properly (that may be important), but the throwout bearing should be doing that minimum, and a little extra for sure. Otherwise you will have a dragging clutch that will not go into gear easily. My thoughts on that...


I recently did a 4spd conversion on my 65 barracuda wit a 360. I am using a Ram clutch 2800 lb. with a Ram hyd. throw out bearing and a Wilwood master cyl. The Wilwood cyl. is the 2nd one, the first one leaked. Both bearing and master cyl. require a 3/4 in. stroke. The tranny shifts fine while not running but as soon as i start the car it no longer shifts. i am only getting about 3/8 in. movement out of the throw out bearing. Could it not be engaging enough. It engages enough to shift out of gear easy but not back in gear. The Ram clutch is a three finger fork. I have a 63 valiant with hyd. set up but a little diff. It has a center force clutch, Ram throw out brg and a tilton master cyl. and a Tremec 5spd I haven't fully tested it. Work in process car. The diff between is the clutch and master cyl. type. The wilwood hose come out the top and the tilton comes out the front. Could that be some of the prob. The exhaust prevents me from using a Z bar set up. I've seen pics of set ups in here using a hyd. cyl mounted to the belhousing and still using throw out fork Would that be better, definetly cheaper. Ram bearing 150.00. Any thoughts appriciated Thanks