Foxbody Mustang Adjustable Clutch Setup
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- čas přidán 24. 06. 2023
- Matthew shows you a common mistake when installing an adjustable clutch cable in a Mustang, and shows you the right way to set it up and adjust it. The example car is a Foxbody, but this applies to any Mustang with an aftermarket adjustable clutch cable, and most other adjustable cable clutches too.
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Well I'm gonna have to check mine now! Thanks Matthew
I had a guy drive 200 miles here for a dyno one time, he pulled into the yard, which is gravelled, and promptly lost the chamfered adjuster nut. What’s worse was that he had a Chinese clutch cable which had an adjuster with an SAE hex but metric threads, so when I went to get him a new cable I had to replace the whole thing rather than just rob the adjuster nuts. This kind of problem is one that I see commonly, and it will leave you stranded!
You had me at jam nuts together
Lol. Thanks for watching!
Years ago we always left a little free play so throw out bearing would clear fingers on pressure plate. Don’t want that bearing turning excessively. Plus makes sure pressure plate can put full force against clutch plate.
Yes. The way to do it is to JUST take the free play out. There should be no pressure applied. If you leave actual free play there is a risk that the other end of the cable will come unhooked at the quadrant, especially when using an aftermarket aluminum quadrant. The adjuster nut should be no tighter to the fork than is possible with just your fingers.
They say to tighten it so the throwout bearing is always turning..Ive been doing that for years with no issues
Well explain video thank you so much god bless and always stay humble 🤙🏼
Thanks for watching
Good job friend that is very important thanks.
Thanks for watching!
I didn't know this but i believe you, wish you were around to help build my 88, its at machine getting 30 over for a 331 scat, i have everything waiting to go in all new - trick flow top end twisted wedge 170 heads is what i chose also got holley systemax new upper and lower everything new except distributor and timing cover but im worried about piston to valve clearance with the icon pistons that come in the kit and no matter how many videos ive seen on degreeing the cam i just cant grasp it
Those heads normally clear stock pistons, but I would suggest a P/V clearance check - there is a video of how to do it here on my channel: czcams.com/video/BBTARNz60XM/video.html. I run those heads on my ‘90 Mark VII with stock pistons. Sounds like you are building a fun ride!
Anyway you could do a small video on how much the stock clutch fork should move showing it with a tape measure?
I'll put it on my video ideas list, thanks. IF you have a totally stock setup (stock quadrant, stock cable), the adjustment is as follows: Install the cable onto the fork and quadrant. Place your toe under the clutch pedal and lift up until it stops, then release. This will release the lock on the spring loaded stock quadrant and take the slack out of the cable, and that is the official factory adjustment procedure.
@@tecmotiondyno Well that the thing. I'm building another v8 ranger (2000) with a t5. The last one I built the clutch engagement was right off the floor. I didn't like that one bit. I converted it to hydraulic. I was getting 1 1/4 inch movement on the clutch fork. I made a video on my channel to show the other ranger guys how ut works. It did work! However I just didn't like where the clutch engagement was. That's why I was wondering how much a stock setup moves..
Might help if you use the correct size wrenches so they actually jam the jam but.
@fordinpossession They are 1/2” nuts and those are two 1/2” wrenches, however in the video it looks like the box end on the outer wrench was attempting to grab the second nut. You don’t get a lot of time to show things in a 30 second short though.
Geez, are you saying the shade tree mech showed up?
He sure did.
Thanks......👍
Thanks for watching!
How you not get that white shirt dirty
It was the start of the day and this was a pre-dyno inspection. My shirt is rarely this clean at the end of the day!
Good luck finding a 4cyl 92 throw out fork spring, also the 4cyl fork wasn't available when I owned mine.
Good thing this is a V8 I guess.
Use a regular nut for a jam nut so your Chinesium wrenches won't slip
The clutch cable is fine thread.
Doubtful Many Make this Error !
@peted5217 I’d say that at LEAST every 10th fresh Foxbody build that shows up for dyno has some problem with the clutch cable install. This particular one is a little funny, but here’s a rundown: no jam nut, nuts not jammed, jam and chamfered adjuster reversed, chamfered adjuster on backwards, too much free play, over tightened. It’s one of the MOST common problem areas that I have to deal with when readying a customer car for a dyno tune.
That doesn't seem like it would be a common problem. Seems like it is something you did, and thought I bet everyone is as dumb as me. I have been under many and have never seen it done.
This is how I found it on the pre-dyno inspection. Some combination of screw up on this clutch cable is actually a very frequent problem that I catch when checking a car before dynoing it.
Your hands was in the way...thanks anyway
Sorry about that
🙄this is a COMMON mistake??? If only common sense were common in humans. FFS, if you can’t get this right you have no business holding a wrench.
Sadly, I see some version of wrong setup on these cables all the time. No jam nut, adjuster installed with the chamfered side out, nuts in reverse order, nuts not jammed, and this video is a genuine one that I caught on a pre dyno inspection.