I finally was able to start my new build up last night. It sounded great and everything went as planned. However the clutch doesnt engage until I push it down about 3 in. The clutch in the 82 is smaller than the clutch in the 86 that I put in to my car. I tried adjusting my clutch cable by pulling up then pushin down but it didnt fix the problem. Help me please! I want to drive it

 

Has the cable fallen off the quadrant?

 

Just asking.....You didn't put your clutch disc in backwards, did you?

 

The clutch doesn't ENGAGE until you push it down 3 inches??? So when it's all the way up, it's like it's all the way to the floor, then when you push it down 3 inches it engages? What's it do when it's all the way to the floor? I don't think you're explaining something right.

 

Sorry I will try to explain better. When I push on the pedal it is extremely easy to push until it has moved downwards a few inches then I feel resistance. I feel slack in the cable basically. And I tried pulling the pedal up then pushing down a few times to take the slack out and I can now engage the trans but it grinds unless i stomp on the clutch pedal

 

Oh ok I just now understood how I worded that. No I would have a huge problem if that were happening. Not quite sure how that would be possible. When I said the clutch doesnt engage I meant the clutch cable doesnt have tension until I push down three inches

 

sounds like you need a firewall adjuster