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Adjustable clutch cable too long?

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  • Start date Start date Jun 27, 2005

fox racer

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Ok, well i just finished the 5 speed swap (im waitng on a new starter) and i have an adjustable clutch cable. The bolt on the adjusting rod ( that goes on the clutch fork) totally bottomed out and the cluthch pedal is even witht he brake pedal. I can even pull it up and disconnect the cable. So obviously it is too long. My question is, WHY? i can get my hand on a stock one and see if it fits, but do you think it will? o yea, i have an SVO (FRPP) quadrant.
 
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Doesn't sound right. Are you sure you've got it routed right? Either that or the cable is the wrong one.
 

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its routed correctly and the firewall mount and bellhousing mount for the cable are int he right locations
 
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Then either the cable is the wrong one or you'll need to purchase a firewall adjuster to take up the slack as long as it's @ 1" or so...
 

tunedin302

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I had the same problem. A double hook quadrant and a firewall adjuster fixed my problem.
 
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