King Cobra clutch...............

[monsters]

I just put in a king cobra clutch this weekend and had the flywheel turned, I have a BBK adjustable clutch cable and can't seem to get enough travel to disengage the clutch now. The cable is adjusted all the way on both ends, any ideas? I think I may have to shim the ball stud and try a new fork.

car is an 87 gt conv. 5.0 5speed.

 

[monsters]

Is it possible that the cable had come off of the quadrant on the pedal but is still attached and pulling?

 

[quikrnu]

My suggestion is take the BBK cable out and replace it with a Ford OEM one. I just took that exact cable out after 2 weeks, had same clutch installed also. Clutch feels back to normal now!

 

[monsters]

did yours do the same thing?

 

[monsters]

I just don't understand how it could work one minute and then after replacing a part with an exactly the same item that it would need that much adjustment.

The first time I put my foot on the clutch it made a snapping noise then I adjusted it and it worked somewhat but there is no more adjustment.

 

[sirr0bin]

I just don't understand how it could work one minute and then after replacing a part with an exactly the same item that it would need that much adjustment.

The first time I put my foot on the clutch it made a snapping noise then I adjusted it and it worked somewhat but there is no more adjustment.

your cable probably stretched. mine did the same, then snapped right away

my replacement OEM cable is fine, however

 

[quikrnu]

I just don't understand how it could work one minute and then after replacing a part with an exactly the same item that it would need that much adjustment.

The first time I put my foot on the clutch it made a snapping noise then I adjusted it and it worked somewhat but there is no more adjustment.

Mine stretched more than expected, and no matter how it was installed rattled the dash when depressing it, made car VERY difficult to drive, and left leg was quivering after short time, as clutch was so hard to press. Mine was almost at end of adjustment also.

 

[Daniel50]

id also go with the ford unit. cannot beat oem in quaility

 

[just4bob50]

i have the same clutch with a summit adj. quad. with fire wall adjuster. had it tin for about 6 months now and no probs

 

[v8only]

that snapping sound was your giveaway, get a new cable, your old one is toast.

 

[monsters]

yea, but the fact is that it still works right it just doesn't have enough travel, and when I did step on it the adjustment on the trans was bottomed out and the firewall adjuster was all the way out (about 2 threads into firewall). I'm starting to think the quadrant broke and the thing isn't pulling all the way. Can I use an OEM cable with a alum quadrant and a firewall adjuster? I also found at napa that '87 cars have 2 different lengths of cables, anyone know which one it is?

 

[monsters]

Actually, the snap sounds like the quadrant shredded, since the cable won't adjust by pulling the pedal up now. I'm going to tear into it tonight.....

 

[v8only]

don't use parts stores cables, they are worse than what is coming off. buy only a ford original cable. You can get them from maximum motorsport, or buyfordracing.com cheaply. Use like you said, with the quadrant and firewall adjuster. If you have an aluminum quadrant, it didn't break. If you have the oem plastic one, it's very likely.

 

[monsters]

Thanks

 

[Mysterio]

WHen I put my king cobra clutch in I had to pump the clutch pedal a few times before the cabel adjusted enough to disengage the clutch. I had that self adjusting thing though apparently in my car.