SQ Engineering - Parts - 4AGE compatiable clutch lines

Custom clutch lines

People using a bellhousing with the clutch slave held on the same side as the exhaust on the 4age or similar engine have found that the original rubber clutch line directly fouls against the exhaust pipes off the headers/extractors. The simplest solution for this is a custom clutch line.

Use:

To install a 4age or other engine with a right hand (engine bay view) exhaust and a right hand clutch slave cylinder the original rubber line for the gearbox will be directly in the path of the extractors/headers. This is the case for all ae86/AE71 owners in Australia who want to do a 4AGE conversion with their original gearbox. The most ideal way short of a different bell-housing is to have a custom clutch line that takes a path under the exhaust pipes and then joins the clutch slave at a 90 degree angle with a Banjo fitting. Not only does this route the line in a nice loop under the piping it also lets the installed to remove the original line support bracket off the body.

Fitment:

The braided line offered here is a line that's a direct replacement for the join between the metal line on the body and the original connection to the clutch slave. So the original rubber line is removed along with the metal support bracket for the hard line on the body, the hard line at the end on the body is gently bent down by hand, the new braided line fitted so it faces down on both ends with a loop and then tightened in place. As shown in the picture below this old and well used line is faced on an angle for the most clearance for the extractors off a 4AGE 20V engine.

The line is run under the piping and then up to the clutch line as shown in the picture. Use copper washers on either side of the banjo fitting to provide the seal. No other sealing agent is needed.

(Click on image to zoom in)

The SQ Engineering line:

The custom pre-made clutch line on offer from SQ Engineering uses a braided stainless steel wrap, has anodized anti-whiplash ends and is fully approved with the Australian standards of safety. It comes with a banjo bolt, two copper washers and will fit right up to an AE86/AE71/RA23 and likely a few others. The are highly heat resistant, very tough mechanically and all while being very flexible and looking great.

There are at this stage 4 styles to choose from: Silver/Black/Red/Blue, green and purple may be available on special request.

	A red optioned line on offer, the total length is 400mm long (Click on image to zoom in)
	A closer look at the banjo ends in the four available colours, this is the end that fits onto the clutch slave cylinder via the use of the appropriate banjo bolt. (Click on image to zoom in)
	A closer look at the female ends in the four available colours, this is the end that fits onto the original hard metal line on the body. (Click on the images to zoom in)
	The banjo bolt and washers that are supplied with the line. (Click on image to zoom in)
	An example of how the banjo end is fitted in relation to the copper washers, the exposed threaded section would be wound into the clutch slave and tensioned at the appropriate angle. (Click on image to zoom in)

Price:

This line with the bolt and twin washers is $85 AUD, $5 for registered post to anywhere in Vic.