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| | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,971 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,971 | Do any of you have experience driving in a 1/2 ton chevy with a hydraulic clutch? What are your impressions, and pros and cons. I have one and not sure if I want to repair it or ditch it. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 788 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 788 | if they are operating properly, they will work fine. sometime the master or the slave need rebuilding or replacing. neither is major.
the other is that you may have a clutch that has seen better days and may need replacing.
ron | | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | Those old hydraulic systems were good. They are simple & cheap to put a kit in the master & slave cyls. & will work good for many years.
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 230 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 230 | Got one in my '62. No problems. Frankly, since the clutch fork sticks out on the passenger side of the bell housing, hydraulic is the only option. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 62 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 62 | Do any of you have experience driving in a 1/2 ton chevy with a hydraulic clutch? What are your impressions, and pros and cons. I have one and not sure if I want to repair it or ditch it. I have one in my 1960 Apache and it works great. The JC engine code on my 235 six cylinder says its a heavy duty clutch (4 speed) if that makes any difference. Its a synchronized original trans. I can't say that there are any cons.
1961 Long Stepside Apache 10, original 235, 4 speed and 3:90 posi totally stock (owned 12 years)
1966 Chevelle (owned 53 years)
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 62 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 62 | Correction: I have a '61, not a '60. They are the same hydraulic clutch.
1961 Long Stepside Apache 10, original 235, 4 speed and 3:90 posi totally stock (owned 12 years)
1966 Chevelle (owned 53 years)
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