Andydodge Posted July 28, 2009 Report Posted July 28, 2009 I couple of mths ago I asked whether anyone had heard of the use of a hydraulic clutch on our 6's......don't think I got a reply......lol......I should have looked closer to home as Oz Mopars from 1955 or 6 but certainly from 1957 when the Chrysler Royals were introduced used hydraulic clutches.......seems it corresponded with the introduction of the pendant pedal setup.......so just thought I'd pass on some absolutely useless information for all you guys in the USA & Canada........lol......there ya go......andyd Quote
Tony WestOZ Posted July 28, 2009 Report Posted July 28, 2009 I couple of mths ago I asked whether anyone had heard of the use of a hydraulic clutch on our 6's......don't think I got a reply......lol......I should have looked closer to home as Oz Mopars from 1955 or 6 but certainly from 1957 when the Chrysler Royals were introduced used hydraulic clutches.......seems it corresponded with the introduction of the pendant pedal setup.......so just thought I'd pass on some absolutely useless information for all you guys in the USA & Canada........lol......there ya go......andyd I think it started in 55. You also have to sus out wheather they used Lockheed or Girling parts. In some ways we could say that we were ahead of our US and Canadan brothers as we had Pilothouse trucks fitted with hydraulic clutches. Its just that it didn`t happen until 58. Quote
Andydodge Posted July 28, 2009 Author Report Posted July 28, 2009 Yeh, I ended up getting a bellhousing and a pair of exhaust manifolds from a guy in Sydney, Lothar, via ebay, the exhaust manifolds were a front dump and rear dump(not the end dump) and have cut the heat riser from both manifolds effectively giving me a 3 port front dump and 3 port rear dump, with no heat riser then had both manifolds welded up by a local blacksmith(one of the few benefits of living in the sticks!!)....fantastic job, but the bellhousing he sent included the complete hydraulic clutch brackets, slave cylinder, pusrod, etc and was just what I wanted to see, did some checking around thru the Chrysler club and found out about when the hydraulic clutch was introduced here in Oz, plus have obtained a copy of a Royal workshop manual part on the clutch that will help in converting the whole setup over to a pendant pedal arrangement........someday......lol......anyway have just mocked up the 230 bare block on the engine stand with the Edgy head, split exhaust manifolds, Offy twin carb intake with Holden carbys and chromed aircleaners and finned sideplates.........yahoo!!!!!!!.....wheres the vasoline!!!.........lol........regards, andyd Quote
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