Silver Sport Hydraulic clutch kit?

[RAVano]

Anybody who is using the SST Hydraulic clutch kit I’m curious as to the height of the clutch pedal in relation to the brake pedal. Please post pictures if you have any.

 

[rklein383]

Here is my 71 with the exact set up you are asking about.

 

[1WildRT]

Because there is a threaded adjustment you can change the pedal height... On mine the clutch & brake pedal natch...

 

[RAVano]

Thank you. Just wanted to verify the pedal height.

 

[1WildRT]

Because there is a threaded adjustment you can change the pedal height... On mine the clutch & brake pedal natch...

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The clutch pedal should come up and hit the travel limit bumper at the top of it's travel... Stock that bumper is higher than the brake pedal... On my car I adjusted the link so the pedal height matched the brake pedal then I swapped the stock fixed pedal travel bumper with a adjustable bumper... In my case I used a Ford hood bumper... Cheap & easy...

 

[RAVano]

I just about run out of adjustment on the rod when I try to get the pedals to match up. It’s fine if I set the clutch pedal about 1/2” lower than the brake pedal. I’ll wait till I bleed it before I mess with it anymore (Don’t want to cycle it while it’s dry). Worse case if it bothers me I’ll get an adjustable brake rod

 

[RAVano]

Tightened everything up a it’s not as bad as I thought it was going to be.

 

[340sFastback]

I have the silver sport hydraulic clutch and pedals are pretty even. Manual brakes and silver sport brake / clutch pedals. I used a reproduction clutch pedal rubber bumper from Brewers.

 

[matthon]

Regular manual 4 speed here, curious.

Is there a reason, other than esthetics, to have the pedals at the same height?

Is there a risk of bottoming out the slave cylinder?

My clutch pedal is lower, not an issue, don't have to raise my foot higher than necessary, maybe I'm left legged lazy.

 

[1WildRT]

Regular manual 4 speed here, curious.

Is there a reason, other than esthetics, to have the pedals at the same height?

Is there a risk of bottoming out the slave cylinder?

My clutch pedal is lower, not an issue, don't have to raise my foot higher than necessary, maybe I'm left legged lazy.

Not that I'm aware of... Pedals on most every manual trans car for the past 30+ years have been at the same height, there's no reason for them not to be at the same level so if it's easy to do why not?

 

[RAVano]

I was doing it for the esthetics. I have a little OCD at times. What I noticed is that the master bottoms out before the pedal hits the floor. I wonder if there is an internal stop in the master or do you have to adjust the pedal to hit the floor before the master bottoms out. I’ll reach out to SST

 

[matthon]

The results above appear to be: even, even, not as bad, and pretty even, which leads me to believe it's esthetics.

If I switched to hydraulic, when pushing the pedal down can you bottom out the cylinder and/or stress the firewall/mount?

Or is it ideal to adjust it so the end of the pedal travel is the end, or near end of the cylinder?

I have a truck with hydraulic clutch and the pedal will not travel farther than the slave cylinder can extend.

 

[CRUZE 418]

It's gotta be that people think that something is wrong if the pedals are not exactly even with each other. In the 4 4-speed Mopars that I have owned, none that I remember were ever perfect. I have seen the same thing in other brand cars. So if you have to have it that way, just do it, but it certainly won't, or should not bother the clutch operation.

 

[1WildRT]

When the master cylinder bottoms out it's the bump on the end of the aluminum piston hitting the aluminum back wall of the cylinder.... Doesn't hurt anything...