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Modifying the firewall clutch master cylinder mount.

Now this is when things get tight.

From within the engine bay you must locate where the master cylinder will mount.

It's under the brake booster - behind the fuel lines. There you can see the 3 holes that the factory cover from the inside of the fire wall.

What I'm saying is that you can't see/locate the holes from under the dash.

So going about using a Dremel with a flex lead on the end, I drill a centre hole for each bolt hole and a series of holes around the edge of the large hole - easy hey? Then from under the dash I was able to size the bolt holes and cut out and grind the large hole.

See the mount .. engine bay
This is very tight
 
Under dash
Close up and no room to work



top | remove auto trans | modify firewall
cut shifter mount | transfer rear suspension | install gearbox
install rear suspension | mount clutch | wiring | back