Mechanical clutch question

[wretched73]

Does anyone know if there is a way to keep the mechanical clutch setup in a third gen when swapping in a T56? I searched all over TGO and couldn't find an answer.

Oh and if you can, how do you do it?

[BonzoHansen]

In my 2nd gen I still use my stock clutch, bell and linkage. I use a mcleod adapter. Ls1 t56 trans.

What t56 do you have?


I'd think it is easy to do a hyd setup in a 3rd gen since most got that, right?

[WildBillyT]

Originally Posted by BonzoHansen

In my 2nd gen I still use my stock clutch, bell and linkage. I use a mcleod adapter. Ls1 t56 trans.

What t56 do you have?


I'd think it is easy to do a hyd setup in a 3rd gen since most got that, right?

Yup. To keep mech linkage you need an LS1 trans and the McLeod setup.

[wretched73]

Thanks guys that's exactly what I needed to know. I don't have a trans as of now but I was curious if I needed either an ls1 t56 or an lt1 t56. And I want to keep mech clutch linkage, I just like the feel and figure that there's less chance of something breaking

[Kat]

Originally Posted by BonzoHansen

In my 2nd gen I still use my stock clutch, bell and linkage. I use a mcleod adapter. Ls1 t56 trans.

What t56 do you have?


I'd think it is easy to do a hyd setup in a 3rd gen since most got that, right?

Yep you can swap it over to the hydualic setup quite easily. My old 89 IROC had the mech setup when I got it... (Dont ask, long story as to why it had it) after blowing up two t5's I sawpped over to a LT1 T56. It was just a matter of swapping out the pedals for the hyd. pedal setup and making the hole slightly bigger in the firewall IIRC. That was 5 years ago now I did that swap. heh.