Amer. Pwrtrain Hyd. Throwout Bearing

CRUZE 418 said
Question: Has anyone installed the American Powertrain #HMCH01101G Hyd throwout bearing kit? Specifically, do you have a Centerforce II diaphragm clutch? Was it straight forward in ease for installation? Accurate installation instructions?
Did the mstr cyl fit or did you have to alter the inner fender well?
Is there a mstr cyl brace?
Does it work as advertised?
Easy to push pedal down?

I am put off by the price, I could probably piece something together for less money, but would bite the bullet if this kit will do the job. I have an issue with my left leg from two hernia surgerys, I need an easier way to push the clutch in. The diaphragm clutches benefits are cancelled out when the overcenter spring is removed, and I am tired of fighting the linkage fix bandaids.

I bought and installed one on my E-Body. I love it because it stabilized my clutch pedal feel during easy and hard use of the throttle.

I added a longer piece of hose that allowed me to move the reservoir farther away from the it's master cylinder, but only as a preference. I had to drill one hole in the firewall and mounted the master cylinder at the original clutch rod hole.

I did beef up the rod that attaches from the clutch pedal to the master cylinder using a 1" long nut and added more jam nuts to lengthen and strengthen the threaded rod. The additional nuts act like a pedal stop when the pedal is fully depressed. I drilled a hole in my clutch pedal arm to attach the bolt to get the proper travel to fully stroke the master cylinder. I had to use a spacer on that bolt to properly position the hiem joint end there. My clutch and power brake pedal are at the same height for the first time ever in my car.

I had no issues achieving the desired free play at the clutch fingers. I did verify the clearance once everything was back together using a screw driver to collapse the slave cylinder and a short piece of properly sized steel to check the remaining gap with.
I used a large C-clamp to keep the slave cylinder fully compressed (almost eliminates any room for air to collect in the slave cylinder)and an Earl's brake bleeder to stop any back flow of air into the system when power bleeding.

I love it and would not willingly go back to the stock linkage. I have always been hard on clutches due to feeding extra torque into them with sticky tires. I have finally found a worthy clutch in the McLeod Street Twin, which is actually no longer available. Best clutch I ever drove in 40+ years. It is a bit stiffer to push than a stock one, but not much.