The time has come... CJ7 Convert to Hydraulic clutch?

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frankenjeep
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The time has come... CJ7 Convert to Hydraulic clutch? Aug 7, 2016 19:30:22 GMT -4

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Post by frankenjeep on Aug 7, 2016 19:30:22 GMT -4

Hey Everyone,
I think it's time. Have any of you CJ guys done the conversion to a Hydraulic clutch?
Mine is a 1985 CJ7 with a T-18 and an AMC 360.
The linkage seemed cockeyed (hard shifting too) and when I was under there I noticed the motor mounts were shot.
I was hoping the linkage would fix itself after replacing the motor mounts but no luck.
So...
Pros and cons?
I can take a chance and try new linkage- there are a couple kits on Amazon
Or...
I read that I will need to find YJ pedals.
Do I have to change the Clutch fork too?
Does the Slave cyl bolt right up?
Anything else I need to consider?
Do any of you have one that was changed over that I can look at?
Thanks

1985 CJ7 Larado (Finished and on the road but I have more stuff to do)
This Black Beauty has an AMC 360 with an Edelbrock Dome, Edelbrock 600 CFM 4 bbl carb, DUI Ignition, Headers with Magnaflow Mufflers and custom dual side pipes
- 4 speed , 33" BFG's

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The time has come... CJ7 Convert to Hydraulic clutch? Aug 8, 2016 10:38:27 GMT -4

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Post by Hawkes on Aug 8, 2016 10:38:27 GMT -4

My Jeep is not a CJ, I made my own setup on the transmission, made a bracket that's bolted on the bellhousing to mount a CJ 4 cyl push slave. My Jeep did come with a master cylinder mounted to the pedal, it's from an S10. They had the shaft coming in on an angle that works well. The pedal setup looks a lot like the picture in post 17 here. www.jeepsunlimited.com/forums/showthread.php?367183-hydraulic-clutch
It's not difficult to home brew something but it takes time to fine tune. Pedals from a 4 cyl CJ would work but probably not many around.
I'm guessing your present setup uses a bell crank, you can make them better by replacing parts but they may not work if you're off road and twisted up. Back in the day my '79 CJ had a cable operated clutch, worked fine until the cable snapped.