Hydraulic throwout bearing in SS

[Greg Reimer 7376]

Originally Posted by Tom keedle

i was informed that i COULD NOT convert (by NHRA) from mechanical linkage to hydraulic in my rambler.
would have made my life easier...

can't tell ya about SS though..

The reason for that is that in Stock,certain individuals used a mechanism equivalent to a large Line Loc in the line between the clutch master cylinder and the throw out bearing, then a release button somewhere. Mashing down the clutch with the line loc closed held the clutch down even with no pedal pressure,and releasing it with the switch at the desired instant of launch. Since trans brakes are illegal in stock, why would this setup be any different? I agree that hydraulics would be far easier to install and engineer than mechanical linkage,but it's hard to get around the limitations of a mechanical clutch linkage that would prevent it from being anything but foot activated.

[Ed Carpenter]

Not allowed in NHRA SS. Been there and done that. Ed

[JP]

Hydralic is stock in my car, still not allowed in SS?

Originally Posted by deuces wild

Not allowed in NHRA SS. Been there and done that. Ed

[Ed Carpenter]

Originally Posted by JP

Hydralic is stock in my car, still not allowed in SS?

I would call your friendly neighborhood tech man first.

[Tom keedle]

Originally Posted by Greg Reimer 7376

The reason for that is that in Stock,certain individuals used a mechanism equivalent to a large Line Loc in the line between the clutch master cylinder and the throw out bearing, then a release button somewhere. Mashing down the clutch with the line loc closed held the clutch down even with no pedal pressure,and releasing it with the switch at the desired instant of launch. Since trans brakes are illegal in stock, why would this setup be any different? I agree that hydraulics would be far easier to install and engineer than mechanical linkage,but it's hard to get around the limitations of a mechanical clutch linkage that would prevent it from being anything but foot activated.

i was told (by nhra) that it wasn't in the "spirit" of stock elim.
you can laugh now...