Slave Cylinder Boot?

[tlorber]

I just got my 5 speed into my '73 yesterday-looking forward to the new ratios. Anyway, the boot that protects the slave cylinder is shot. Does anyone have a lead on where to buy these? MSA sells them-complete with the entire slave cylinder. I'd rather not spend $40.00 for a piece of rubber.

Thanks.

[Reverend]

There should be. Im not sure where to look but im certain there is. IMHO that is a cheap price for slave cylinder, if i were you, i would renew it as a whole.

[Zed Head]

MSA sells the 73-83 version for $22.95. 70-72 is $39.95. Or NAPA sells a 1973 version for $12.95. You could just use the boot and keep the cylinder for emergency, or paperweight.

[ChrisZ]

Don't be cheap Todd, spending 40 bucks on a piece of rubber is nothoing compared to 18y of child support;).

Chris

[bpilati]

Buy a new slave cylinder, what the hell!

[tlorber]

Thanks for the replies guys. I just found out that cutting 1.5" of my stick [shift] is going to run another $40.00.

From everything I've read, when you replace the slave cylinder,(even at $23.00) you are supposed to replace the master ($42.00) and the hose ($27.00) as well. So now my piece of rubber will run me $92.00+ shipping.

As a first pass I've tried siliconing the 2 broken pieces together. If I have to replace everything and bleed it out later, it's easy enough to get to.

Hoping to avoid the child support-although the Z hobby is not helping much.