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Clutch Pedal Finally Installed

I have finally managed to get round to installing the reverse mount clutch pedal and master cylinder for the hydraulic clutch. I have also reinforced the bulk head, as when i installed the Wilwood brake pedal there was a bit of movement as these bolt up on the vertical part of the bulk head which although its doubled skinned it not that solid. So i now have some nice solid 5 mm plate that was laser cut to the exact shape that i wanted and i have stuck these on the vertical face and the top where the original pedal…

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Chevy S10 clutch fitted to Opel Manta A Series
CIH Engine, Clutch

Fitting the Mighty S10 clutch

I had always wanted to fit a bigger clutch, just to be on the safe side. So when i had the chance to get an S10 clutch from Opel GT Source in the US, i took the chance a bought one (I was lucky enough to have someone bring it over from the US as the postage would have been more than the clutch!) and thought one day i will fit it to the car. But as i had to have the engine out to sort out the piston i thought now was the perfect time. Using the Monza flywheel…

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Clutch

Hydraulic clutch

So lots to do and this weekend its time to get started again. So along with a clean up of bits im looking to get the hydraulic clutch started. I have it setup as a little mock up and need to secure a few bits and get testing.

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Opel Manta A series Chevy S10 clutch and flywheel kit
Clutch

An early Christmas prezzie

So a little early Christmas prezzie for me and the last set of bits i need to complete the A series. So after Christmas its time to get back on the build. A big thanks to Nick in the Opel club for bringing the parts over and to Gil at Opel GT Source for sorting out the delivery. So i now have a chevy S10 clutch kit and matched Monza flywheel for the A all the way from Opel GT Source. This will handle all the power from the engine no problem as the clutch cover is a 6 bolt…

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