New clutch high engagement point?

[vince_454]

Alright so i just put a motor in my 1992 chevy k1500 4x4 5 speed single cab long box pickup and along with it i put in new gaskets and of course a new clutch I've been driving it around and the clutch is uncomfortably high in the engagement point it also has a new hydraulic clutch system and i thought new clutches were suppose to grab lower. anyways does anyone have a fix for this problem whether it be a shorter slave cylinder rod or a bigger bore slave cylinder that anyone knows of. all help would be very much appreciated. as a side note this is my first Chevy my only other vehicle has been a 97 2wd nissan hardbody. i never drove this truck before because the previous owner threw a rod through the oil pan. again thanks ahead of time for any input.

 

[vince_454]

if anyone can help please. this issue is making it difficult to smoothly down shift.

 

[GL1500]

Just to clarify, you're saying the when you let the clutch out it doesn't start grabbing until it's almost all the way out (too far from the floor)?

 

[vince_454]

yes exactly right, today i tried taking the old rod and grinding some off but the slave cylinder maxed out or something and the clutch pedal just stopped.

 

[Fuzzy]

Mines the same, both with my old clutch and the new clutch/slave, it's always engaged at the top end of the pedal.

 

[kennythewelder]

Can you adjust the clutch pedal travel. Is there an adjustment @ the top of the clutch pedal in the cab ? There should be some free travel in the pedal before the clutch engages, or even activates the slave cylinder.

 

[5spd Z71]

There is no adjustment. It is what it is.



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[vince_454]

well just an update it looks like ill be able to retrofit a Beretta or camaro slave cylinder to the truck. the Beretta slave bore is 1-1/4 bore and the camaro has a 1 inch bore vs the truck .787 inch bore which in turn should make a significant difference. i'll stay posted.

 

[sewlow]

If the Camaro or Beretta one will work, you might also want to check into this while you have everything apart.
The text after the pix explains it well.

http://www.superchevy.com/how-to/39021/

 

[vince_454]

thank you for the advice i will defiantly consider it but mine is an external slave cylinder not internal so im not sure if the external slaves had that problem.