what clutch cable is long enough

txgunrunner

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i did a search and read where it says to route the clutch cable under the k member. mine is too short so i went looking for another one and they are all the same lenght. what cable is long enough to route under the k member? the headers melted my cable and need a longer one to route away from headers and under k member or can i use a same lenght cable and use heat shield? thanks

 

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skinnypGT

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I had that problem and I just used aluminum foil for heat sheilding... a little sore on the eyes but it fixed the problem and fit my budget at the time

 

86T-Top

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You don't actually route the cable under the k-member. The cable should go through the opening under the motor mount, above the steering rack, and next to the oil pan. In a sense the cable is under the k-member, but not really. When people hear under the k-member, they try to route it under the rack so that it is under all of the frame work, which is incorrect.

Mario

 

85_SS_302_Coupe

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You want a '94 5.0 GT clutch cable, which will be the same thing only longer, and you might still want to use the heat shield/wrap just for safe keeping since the cables arent cheap.

 

txgunrunner

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thanks for clarifying under k member misunderstanding and the other suggestions

 

HISSIN50

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Here is some info from Jeremy Thompson (V8only).

Good luck.