I've read through this thread and would like to share my experience with the group. First, I do not challange anything anyone else has said
I had two failures of the Wilwood, pull type slave cyl. on my BDR. The first was due to an installation error and is only relevent in that it got me looking into the system.
The second failure was due to the piston coming loose on the rod, effecting the length of stroke. Each time I worked on it I found blackened fluid in the cylinders
My car had the hydraulic line routed adjacent to the header. I rerouted that. I also added one of the early heat shields that mounts on the steering column. I still had a problem with both brake and clutch fluid getting hot. I added a second piece to the heat shield, providing an air gap and extending to the fender at the louvers.
My slave cyl. was mounted similar to the pics of Jaybars in this thread. After reading many suggestions and watching the operation of the cyl. closely, I determined that this mounting is too rigid, in that the rear face of the cyl. is tight against the bellhousing and the rod needs to move laterally during operation.
I fabricated a mount that attachs to the motor side of the left motor mount. This allows the slave cyl. to float freely between the mount and the clutch arm. See my gallery for a pic.
I have approx.4,500 miles on the car since the modification. I have bled the system twice & found clean fluid in the slave cyl. each time.
Now, with my luck, it'll "crap out tomorrow
