66 FastBach

My 66 Fastbach has a cable linkage instead of Mechanical! i was told by a mustang shop locally that cable is crap and shoud switch over to merchanical. i am a ne owner and would like some input by people that know more about this. thanx in advance for any help.

mustangmatt63

What exactly are you refering to?

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66 FastBach

i have a cable that comes out of the firewall above the master cylinder that controls my clutch linkage instead of the mechanical version .

mustangmatt63

IMO either is fine as long as its working correctly!!Mech is a little better but if its working why mess with it!

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67mustang302

Cable is a better setup actually for several reason. First it has less moving parts, so there's less to wear out and break. And secondly, most cable setups have a vastly better adjustment arangement that mechanical does. Some of the Ford adjusters simply have you put your foot under the pedal and pull it up, and a ratchet mechanism automatically adjusts it. All the manufacturers have either gone to cable or hydraulic. And a cable can clear different types of headers much more easily. Just keep in mind that when you go to get a clutch, you'll most likely need a late model clutch setup for hydraulic/cable linkage, since the pressure plate throw is a different distance. So when you eventually have to replace the clutch, check the p/n on it and cross reference to make sure you get the right one.

66 FastBach

i thank you guys for all the info i get in here(very valuable) so does my cable linkage have some way to adjust it?? i only have about3 to 4inches of pushing the clutch in for grabbing and releasing. i would like more if its as easy as an adjustment..

67mustang302

It should have something in/around the firewall. either an adjuster under the dash, or inside the engine compartment on the firewall. It could be a ratcheting quadrant or it could be a nut type adjuster. You'll have to check it out and see.

gothand

Go to this website and verify if your setup looks like this:

http://www.mustangsteve.com/cable.html

Whether or not you have an adjustable firewall bracket, you can crawl under the car and adjust the clutch by loosening or tightening the nut on the end of the cable. The cable should be adjusted about one turn in after the throwout bearing contacts the pressure plate. Make sure that the equalizer spring which connects between the top of the clutch pedal and the pedal support has been removed as itis not used with your setup.

Good luck!
Jeff