This weekend I made a little progress. Following up from last weekend I got that DSE plate welded in, only to realize two things: 1- my Hydratech brake unit wasn't fitting, and 2- I didn't like the angle the clutch hydraulic cylinder was at. There's an old saying about measuring twice, cut once. I need to learn that.
I had a little guidance from the folks at Hydratech, so that is all taken care of. Good customer service there, btw. As for the clutch cylinder, I cut back out the metal I put in and made a groove in the bracket so I could bend it to the angle I wanted. I located a hole on the clutch pedal 3" down from the pivot point to reduce the pedal travel and help firm up the clutch feel a little. I also welded the foot plates onto the levers better. I didn't like how little the factory attached them.
After being temporarily side tracked with putting the column and wheel in, I also wanted to add a clutch pedal stopper as I don't want to bottom out the hydraulic cylinder. Raiding my scrap metal bucket I pirated a piece of scrap 2" square tubing and welded it onto the side of the pedal bracket. I originally was thinking about installing a rubber plug on the end of it, but then changed my mind to make an adjustable stopper. So I welded on a nut, and have a bolt with a second jam nut on there for adjustment.
I ran out of time today so it'll have to be assembled next weekend. I also shortened the pushrod extension so that is aligned to fit. Next weekend I'll also replace the metal on the firewall I had removed.
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