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FYI Ford, Classic Mustang Tech Discussion » New Guy with questions » 2/12/2022 9:23 AM

DesertRat
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I like the Modern Driveline kit #MD-910-0022. It has everything I need to use my stock clutch pedal but no provisions for a slave cylinder kit that will fit the stock clutch/T-10 setup. They are all for the T-5 conversion. 
Can anyone recommend a slave cylinder setup that will work with the stocker install?

FYI Ford, Classic Mustang Tech Discussion » Do you guys think I would be disappointed with this engine? » 2/11/2022 6:19 PM

DesertRat
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I bet it's a lot of bang for the buck. Put a 4V and headers and you would have a torque monster. You would want to know the bore, rings and CR for sure though. 

FYI Ford, Classic Mustang Tech Discussion » New Guy with questions » 2/11/2022 9:05 AM

DesertRat
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TKOPerformance wrote:

I would advise driving something with a hydraulic clutch before committing to it, if you haven't already.  Personally I greatly prefer a mechanical linkage of some sort over hydraulic.  Hydraulic I find tends to be numb, and its hard to tell exactly where the engagement point is. 

Yes I am sure mechanical linkage would be better. The guy who sent me here removed his hydraulic TO bearing and replaced it with the cable system. I just need to make a decision and go with it. The mods required to make it work with my stock bellhousing and transmission do not seem overwhelming to me. I just need to source the parts to make the conversion. the bellhousing mods are easily doable. 

FYI Ford, Classic Mustang Tech Discussion » New Guy with questions » 2/10/2022 6:40 PM

DesertRat
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BobE wrote:

Welcome to this forum, as other have indicated, there are a lot of great assistance available here.
Just a note ... I believe the early Comets are more closely related to the Falcon platform than the Fairlane.  It was maybe the 66 model year that it switched to the Fairlane platform.  Anyway, something to verify. 

Thanks for the warm welcome and input everyone. You are correct, the 1965 Comet is Falcon/Mustang based and the Fairlane is a different platform. Hence my membership in the "Ford Falcon Network" all those years. The Blue Comet in the photo is a 1965 I built and finished about 15 years ago. It was a one owner 404 289/C-4 combo that I modified quite a bit. I have many photos of it if you are interested.  The Comet I am currently building is on my rotisserie at the moment. My daily driver is a 1967 Barracuda notch that I built over about 6 years and is now finished. I am narrowing the clutch issue down and I am currently looking at a hydraulic MC and slave. Not sure I want to deal with the McCloud type.  
Anyway that's what's up with me. 

FYI Ford, Classic Mustang Tech Discussion » New Guy with questions » 2/09/2022 7:04 PM

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MS wrote:

Welcome to FYIFORD.  Glad you found us.

The Foxbody bell will not work with your T10.  However, your existing bellhousing can be modified to work with the cable clutch system using a Foxbody release lever, an adjustable pivot stud, Foxbody throwout bearing and some welding done to the aluminum bell.  I have an instruction sheet with pictures I can email to you.

The second challenge is to make sure there is sufficient space above the top of the clutch pedal to install the quadrant.  You need about 3" clearance.  Some of the Comets had restricted area up there, and I cannot remember which years were at issue.  Send an email to me steve@mustangsteve.com and I will send that instruction sheet for the bellhousing modifications.
 

I have read your instructions on the Mustang Steve website, and I understand it, I think I could make that work but I can't decide which way to go. One of the guys on the Comet forum I post to recommended this site and your cable kit. He has it done on his Cyclone with a Lakewood bellhousing and a Ford toploader. I really like the idea of the cable conversion, but I am unsure if the T-5 can stand the torque of my Blueprint stroker motor. Maybe a world class T-5 could handle it. Anyway it is great to be here. Thanks for the tip on the Fairlane site. The Comets are such a low number car that there aren't many of us. When I built my first Comet I posted to the TFFN site for years but now they are gone.  upload images

FYI Ford, Classic Mustang Tech Discussion » New Guy with questions » 2/09/2022 9:39 AM

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Hello all, I am new here and I have questions about the best method to set up my clutch linkage. My car is a 1965 Comet Cyclone factory 4 speed bucket seat car with a small block. I am building a rotisserie rebuild and I am extensively modifying the car. Plans are a Blueprint 347 SB stroker with AC and Borgeson power steering conversion. The issue is that with the power steering hoses plumbed the factory Z-bar and linkage no longer work. I am interested in the cable clutch conversion using the stock BW T-10 that came in the car. I am looking for ideas and advice from anyone who has done a similar conversion. One big question is if I use a fox body bellhousing setup will the input shaft of the T-10 be the right length? I am sure there are others, any advice will be much appreciated.
Thanks, DR

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