Hows does the slave cylinder mount to the engine (283) on a 1962 Chevy? I'm installing a 350 (the org. 283 is long gone) into this truck & there is no place or bracket to attach the slave cylinder. Is there a braket missing or do I need to drill mounting holes near the oil filter?
It doesnt mount to the engine, it mounts to the bellhousing on the passenger side. Hopefully the original bellhousing didnt go away with the original 283. That V-8 bellhousing was used only for the '60-'62 trucks and is a tuff one to find. What are you doing for motor mount for the 350? The original 283 would have had a front mount that is also difficult to find, unless someone already fabbed up side mounts for it.
I'm helping a friend get this on the road, the truck was in pieces when he got it. A set of homemade mounts are already there. They look stout & square but the real test will be when we put the engine in. We don't have the original bell house either. Would that slave cylinder mount on a bracket on the bell house or is the bell house threaded & tapped to mount the slave?
[updated:LAST EDITED ON Mar-29-05 AT 08:04 PM (CST)]I'm only assuming that the slave cylinder mounts the same way that the six cylinder slave mounts, drilled and tapped bosses in the bell housing. I've never seen a V 8 bellhousing for '60-'62 truck. I would suggest getting a later bellhousing, and try to adapt the manual clutch linkage. With some measuring on the donor truck, you should be able to locate mounting points, and drill mount holes in the frame and thru bolt the "Z" bar into place. Then you'll still have to fabricate linkage to the pedal. The easiest thing would be to slide an automatic behind it, modify the driveshaft and call it good. In the long run it's the least expensive in terms of money, time and aggravation. The 700R4 overdrive would be a big plus with the 3.90 rear end gearing in there.
Hi I have a 61 Apache with a 283. Prior owner used a bell housing with a drivers side clutch fork and fabricated a bracket attached to the chassis to hold the original slave cylinder when they switched to the 283. This works but is a little weak and the bracket has some movement and the alignment is not straight. Original U cradle from for mount for the V-8 was used. I have located a 60 - 62 bellhousing with the passengers side fork and will return to the original set up this summer. Take a look at this link to a hydraulic clutch for an old Bronco using Wilwood slave and master cylinder. The slave is a puller set up so it would mount toward the rear where it could be attached to the chassis to the rear of the of bell housing http://www.classicbroncos.com/hydraulicclutch.shtml I have converted to power front disc brakes and power steering and am using a Wilwood master cylinder with a 1" bore for the clutch and this is working with the make shift slave cylinder mount. Hope this helps Vic
