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I should have said how much play between the pushrod and pistons?
> On Dec 8, 2021, at 8:27 PM, Michael MacLean <springer.mike51@gmail.com> wr=
ote:
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> =EF=BB=BF
> Adjusted. Close, but not contacting the bolt stop.
> Mike M
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>> On Wed, Dec 8, 2021, 4:37 PM Rick Fisk <refisk@chartermi.net> wrote:
>> Mike,
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>> How much play do you have between the pedal and pushrods?
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>> Sent from my iPhone
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>>>> On Dec 8, 2021, at 7:27 PM, Michael MacLean via Spridgets <spridgets@au=
tox.team.net> wrote:
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>>> =EF=BB=BF
>>> We have decided that without pulling the engine and looking what's going=
on in the bell housing, we're done with the clutch for now. Another proble=
m now is with the brake pedal. The whole purpose of this was to switch to d=
isc brakes from the original drums. I swapped the old master with a 7/8" bo=
re to a new AP Lockheed master with dual 3/4" bores as per disc brake 1098/1=
275 Spridgets up to 1967. I used the old 7/8" brake pushrod that was 4 - 1/=
8" long and cut it down to 3- 11/16" in length. The clutch pushrod was alre=
ady cut down for the 3/4" sleeve in the original master to accommodate the D=
atsun clutch. After bleeding the brakes and clutch, the clutch is just as i=
t was with the old master cylinder, but the brake pedal goes half way to the=
floor before becoming solid. Brakes work OK, but the excessive travel in t=
he pedal is a mystery. If there was air in the system, you could pump it up=
to have the pedal at the top, but pumping the brake pedal makes no differen=
ce. No air in the system, so what could it be?
>>> Mike M
>>>=20
>>>> On Wed, Dec 8, 2021, 10:16 AM Jeff Kelly <jeffsbugeye@gmail.com> wrote:=
>>>> Michael et all,
>>>>=20
>>>> I have a Rivergate kit. When I installed I used the modified Datsun=20=
>>>> clutch disk , spridget 1275 flywheel and the billet slave cylinder they=
=20
>>>> supplied. I think it is a 7/8" slave. My master is a3/4" bore. Went to=
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>>>> 3/4" when I converted to front disc brakes. The clutch system did not=20=
>>>> work out too well. I burned up 2 disks before I sent my flywheel to=20=
>>>> Gerard and had it drilled for the Datsun clutch plate and disk. Works=20=
>>>> better, but still needs some adjusting. To completely disengage, my=20=
>>>> pedal is all the way to the floor. I wonder if a 7/8" master would wor=
k=20
>>>> better. Long range I plan to install seperate brake and clutch masters=
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>>>> and us a 7/8" for the clutch.
>>>>=20
>>>> Jeff Kelly
>>>>=20
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr"></div><div dir=3D"ltr">I s=
hould have said how much play between the pushrod and pistons?</div><div dir=
=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Dec 8, 2021, at 8:27 PM, Michael M=
acLean <springer.mike51@gmail.com> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><b=
lockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"auto">Adjusted=
. Close, but not contacting the bolt stop.<div dir=3D"auto">Mike M</di=
v></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr"=
>On Wed, Dec 8, 2021, 4:37 PM Rick Fisk <<a href=3D"mailto:refisk@charter=
mi.net">refisk@chartermi.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gm=
ail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-lef=
t:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">Mike,<div><br></div><div>How much play do you have b=
etween the pedal and pushrods?<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</=
div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Dec 8, 2021, at 7:27 P=
M, Michael MacLean via Spridgets <<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.=
net" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> w=
rote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=
=BB=BF<div dir=3D"auto">We have decided that without pulling the engine and l=
ooking what's going on in the bell housing, we're done with the clutch for n=
ow. Another problem now is with the brake pedal. The whole purpo=
se of this was to switch to disc brakes from the original drums. I swa=
pped the old master with a 7/8" bore to a new AP Lockheed master with dual 3=
/4" bores as per disc brake 1098/1275 Spridgets up to 1967. I used the=
old 7/8" brake pushrod that was 4 - 1/8" long and cut it down to 3- 11/16" i=
n length. The clutch pushrod was already cut down for the 3/4" sleeve i=
n the original master to accommodate the Datsun clutch. After bleeding=
the brakes and clutch, the clutch is just as it was with the old master cyl=
inder, but the brake pedal goes half way to the floor before becoming solid.=
Brakes work OK, but the excessive travel in the pedal is a mystery.&n=
bsp; If there was air in the system, you could pump it up to have the pedal a=
t the top, but pumping the brake pedal makes no difference. No air in t=
he system, so what could it be?<div dir=3D"auto">Mike M</div></div><br><div c=
lass=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Dec 8, 20=
21, 10:16 AM Jeff Kelly <<a href=3D"mailto:jeffsbugeye@gmail.com"; target=3D=
"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">jeffsbugeye@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><b=
lockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #=
ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Michael et all,<br>
<br>
I have a Rivergate kit. When I installed I used the modified Datsun <b=
r>
clutch disk , spridget 1275 flywheel and the billet slave cylinder they <br>=
supplied. I think it is a 7/8" slave. My master is a3/4" bore. Went to=
<br>
3/4" when I converted to front disc brakes. The clutch system did not <br>
work out too well. I burned up 2 disks before I sent my flywheel to <b=
r>
Gerard and had it drilled for the Datsun clutch plate and disk. Works <=
br>
better, but still needs some adjusting. To completely disengage, my <b=
r>
pedal is all the way to the floor. I wonder if a 7/8" master would wor=
k <br>
better. Long range I plan to install seperate brake and clutch masters=
<br>
and us a 7/8" for the clutch.<br>
<br>
Jeff Kelly<br>
<br>
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