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putting motor/tranny back in car.. few clutch questions

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getting ready to drop motor and tranny back in my car, (88 gt).. i just bought a FRP king cobra clutch that came with the PP and throwout bearing.. the instructions say to replace the pilot bearing as well.. would that be correct? and also i know i need a new cable.. would i be better to go with an adjustable cable or just get an oem one and possibly a firewall adjuster??

and what should i go with? any brands to stay away from?

also is there anything else i need to replace?

the tranny has been sitting out of the car for about a year now and once its back in i dont want to have to pull it out again to replace something i should have before.. so what do u guys reccomend?
 

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Do replace the old pilot bearing. Avoid any pilot bearing made in China. A "China Cheapie" pilot bearing failed & cost me a new input shaft for my Tremec 3550 & 3 days of work to fix it.
 

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Do the bearing right like he said. On the cable, most of the aftermarket adjustable one stretch or break easily, if you go that route, get a good/well know one, not an ebay junker. If you go nonadjustable, nothing beats a stock ford one strength wise.
 

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Avoid the adjustable cables, get an OEM cable, firewall adjuster and aftermarket quadrant - there are tons of them out there - Steeda, UPR, etc etc - I got mine from www.fortesparts.com
 
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alright.. ill pick up a pilot bearing and oem cable tomorrow.. lucky me i work at a ford dealership and get pretty descent deals on oem parts...

how much should i expect to pay for a decsent firewall adjuster and quadrant??

any thing else i should consider replacing?
 
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