swap from hydraulic to cable clutch possible?

[SVO42]

How involved would it be to try to convert the M5OD-R1 in my '94 Explorer from the hydraulic clutch to a cable setup? I'm sick and tired of dealing with the hydraulic issues. I've searched old threads about this but couldn't find anything.

Despite a recent bleeding, I'm still having problems getting the transmission into gear if it gets hot. My truck does this every freaking year, usually at the beginning of summer. If I could have a cable-actuated clutch I would be a lot happier.

 

[briwayjones]

Are you sure your slave cylinder/throw-out bearing isn't on it's way out?

 

[SVO42]

Even when ALL the parts are new, the thing gives me problems. All Ford parts except for the clutch (Centerforce). I just want the system gone so all I have to worry about is a cable breaking.

 

[410Fortune]

clutch fork would have to come outside the transmissions case, you may be able to adapt and earlier 4 speed manual manual clutch setup to your Mazda 5 speed, I do not think its been done before.

The WC T5 conversion has been done however, that trans uses a manual clutch I believe

 

[Dr KrazyRich]

How involved would it be to try to convert the M5OD-R1 in my '94 Explorer from the hydraulic clutch to a cable setup? I'm sick and tired of dealing with the hydraulic issues. I've searched old threads about this but couldn't find anything.

Despite a recent bleeding, I'm still having problems getting the transmission into gear if it gets hot. My truck does this every freaking year, usually at the beginning of summer. If I could have a cable-actuated clutch I would be a lot happier.

Are you not kidding especially when it's -30 C out side!! I never did find a conversation but I know people have done a T5 conversation Truckin magazine did one for supercharged Mazda Ranger 4L

 

[410Fortune]

With all that said one would think we could get the hydraulics working? If you use hood parts like luk and do the bench bleeding properly… then you still get a trapped air bubble there are ways to free it
I have setup 20+ of these and over the years have learned how to remove that pesky trapped air leaving me with a system that works and lasts for 150-200k miles easy