Clutch Slave Cylinder - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

Scrrem · 11-07-2011

Hey all,
Corvette Central sells two types of clutch slave cylinders, one with cast housing and the other is stamped steel. The stamped steel is almost twice the price of the cast one. Anyone know what the major difference is or which is better?
Thanks
Rich

FU · 11-07-2011

I'd take the time to hunt down Bill Boudreaux (sp). Ask his advise and order the parts through him.
But that's just me.

Scrrem · 11-07-2011

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Originally Posted by FU2

I'd take the time to hunt down Bill Boudreaux (sp). Ask his advise and order the parts through him.
But that's just me.

Thanks Frank, well he's still has my ZF, maybe I'll just ask him to ship me one back with the trany!
Thanks
Rich

FU · 11-07-2011

How long has he had your ZF ? I know that he does them right. When he did mine it did take a while. But it has proven very well worth the wait.
Hope nothing happened to him.

limey · 11-07-2011

Not sure what's going on with Bill, but i know his site has been down since April, hope all is well his end. Does seem weird though his business site would be off line for this long a period.

Scrrem · 11-07-2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by FU2

How long has he had your ZF ? I know that he does them right. When he did mine it did take a while. But it has proven very well worth the wait.
Hope nothing happened to him.

Frank,
Bill is alive and well, he has had my transmission about 2 months. I got a note from him on Friday that my unit is almost complete and ready to ship. I can only assume he is very busy.
Rich

sammy · 11-07-2011

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Originally Posted by Scrrem

Frank,
Bill is alive and well, he has had my transmission about 2 months. I got a note from him on Friday that my unit is almost complete and ready to ship. I can only assume he is very busy.
Rich

yes he is super busy as well as taking care of his mother since his father has passed on. he also just wont rush anything to get it out too quickly .his heart and sole go into each and every unit he builds .having watched him do one of my units first hand ,one cant really comprehend all that goes into one of his units .each and every part is gone over with a fine tooth comb until its perfect . the first tranny he did for me has just gone over 100,000 miles on it including 220 trips down the drag strip and shifts just as smooth and quick as the day we put it in .

John Boothby · 11-07-2011

Anyone in the Scottsdale/Phoenix area that can check on him? I believe he is in Cave Lake just north of Phoenix (I believe).

-=Jeff=- · 11-07-2011

GC should be out that way

HAWAIIZR-1 · 11-07-2011

Hey Rich,

You know I have the same problem and just got off the phone with Bill. He recommends exactly what George shared in my other post here to get it from Jim. I am going to call him right now. He said you can get the cheaper stuff that is cast, but the seals and a few other things make them not last so long (all Taiwan units). The TRW stuff is checked by Jim before selling them. I will give him my units so he can rebuild them as I don't want to trash them since they are new, but unusable. He is moving his website and have a few issues but will be back online soon.

Craig,

Just went down this path in August ... contacted Bill B & he put me in touch with Jim Jandik of Power Torque Systems.
Jim Jandik 641.342.7446 -- http://www.powertorquesystems.com/

Bill B, Jim J. and others recommended that I replace slave & master at the same time plus my mechanic in Augusta said the exact same thing. I ordered both from Jim J. and had them drop shipped to Stephen Reems (great Corvette mechanic in Augusta) and they arrived within 2 days. Stephen had me up in running by the next day. One part was rebuilt and the other was brand new.

Now the best part ... all of Jim J.'s parts are the REAL thing, no cheap knock-offs. He still has NOS (new old stock) of some parts that he bought when GM was in the process of becoming government motors and he reverse-engineered the proper tooling to rebuild all the parts to exact original specifications. That's why Bill B. was so high on Jim's parts and availability. I had several phone conversations with Jim Jandik and I was very impressed. Can't remember the prices but it was not out of line nor was it much higher than buying cheap knock-offs that usually don't fit correctly. Jim will want your core back (he doesn't want non-OEM cores) since he's re-building everything to work right.

I hope you will give Jim a call. Be sure to say Hi for me and also mention that you are a member of the Registry ... he will give you a price break. Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with Power Torque Systems in any way, but I am a VERY satisfied customer who is happy to get GENUINE parts for my Z.

George
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11-07-2011	#4
FU Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Found Member Posts: 4,327	Re: Clutch Slave Cylinder How long has he had your ZF ? I know that he does them right. When he did mine it did take a while. But it has proven very well worth the wait. Hope nothing happened to him.

11-07-2011	#5
limey Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: tampa Posts: 537	Re: Clutch Slave Cylinder Not sure what's going on with Bill, but i know his site has been down since April, hope all is well his end. Does seem weird though his business site would be off line for this long a period.

11-07-2011	#8
John Boothby Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Posts: 775	Re: Clutch Slave Cylinder Anyone in the Scottsdale/Phoenix area that can check on him? I believe he is in Cave Lake just north of Phoenix (I believe).

11-07-2011	#9
-=Jeff=- Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bartlett, IL Posts: 7,156	Re: Clutch Slave Cylinder GC should be out that way __________________ 1990 Corvette ZR-1 #1051 Watson Headers (2" Primary) - Flowmaster Cats - Borla Catback Late Model IH - Plenum Coilovers - 4.10s Shelby Series 1 - Wilwood Brakes Custom Interior NCM Lifetime Member #978

11-07-2011	#10
HAWAIIZR-1 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Japan Posts: 3,095	Re: Clutch Slave Cylinder Hey Rich, You know I have the same problem and just got off the phone with Bill. He recommends exactly what George shared in my other post here to get it from Jim. I am going to call him right now. He said you can get the cheaper stuff that is cast, but the seals and a few other things make them not last so long (all Taiwan units). The TRW stuff is checked by Jim before selling them. I will give him my units so he can rebuild them as I don't want to trash them since they are new, but unusable. He is moving his website and have a few issues but will be back online soon. Craig, Just went down this path in August ... contacted Bill B & he put me in touch with Jim Jandik of Power Torque Systems. Jim Jandik 641.342.7446 -- http://www.powertorquesystems.com/ Bill B, Jim J. and others recommended that I replace slave & master at the same time plus my mechanic in Augusta said the exact same thing. I ordered both from Jim J. and had them drop shipped to Stephen Reems (great Corvette mechanic in Augusta) and they arrived within 2 days. Stephen had me up in running by the next day. One part was rebuilt and the other was brand new. Now the best part ... all of Jim J.'s parts are the REAL thing, no cheap knock-offs. He still has NOS (new old stock) of some parts that he bought when GM was in the process of becoming government motors and he reverse-engineered the proper tooling to rebuild all the parts to exact original specifications. That's why Bill B. was so high on Jim's parts and availability. I had several phone conversations with Jim Jandik and I was very impressed. Can't remember the prices but it was not out of line nor was it much higher than buying cheap knock-offs that usually don't fit correctly. Jim will want your core back (he doesn't want non-OEM cores) since he's re-building everything to work right. I hope you will give Jim a call. Be sure to say Hi for me and also mention that you are a member of the Registry ... he will give you a price break. Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with Power Torque Systems in any way, but I am a VERY satisfied customer who is happy to get GENUINE parts for my Z. George __________________ ZR-1 Net Registry Membership Director Founding Member #14 1990 ZR-1 #2957 black/black last Z built with RPO C60 (manual A/C) www.zrwon.com __________________ Craig "ZR-1 NO KA 'OI" "ZR-1 ICHIBAN" 1995 #228 Black/Black with Dunn Heads ZR-1 owner since September 2003 ZR-1 Net Registry Founding Member #0074 NCM Lifetime Member #2048

11-07-2011	#1
Scrrem Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Alexandria, Virginia Posts: 1,453	Clutch Slave Cylinder Hey all, Corvette Central sells two types of clutch slave cylinders, one with cast housing and the other is stamped steel. The stamped steel is almost twice the price of the cast one. Anyone know what the major difference is or which is better? Thanks Rich __________________ 1990 Bright Red Coupe #608 380 Stroker, Ported Heads/Intake/Housings/TB Haibeck Secondary Delete Chip / Pete's Cams George Braml Intake / FIC Injectors Coated SW Headers / Corsa Bill Boudreau B/B ZF6 / Viper 4.10 gears Ron Davis Radiator Pioneer AVIC-Z140BH NAV Fikse FM5's 285 / 335 / C6 Brakes WAZOO Member

11-07-2011	#2
FU Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Found Member Posts: 4,327	Re: Clutch Slave Cylinder I'd take the time to hunt down Bill Boudreaux (sp). Ask his advise and order the parts through him. But that's just me.