Major problem, please read!!

[RPM427]

I have a big problem right now. The set of headers I have on my car came with the car when I bought it. That was the only mod on the car at the time. I am not sure who makes them but they are cuasing big problems.

Right where the clutch cable enters the bell housing, the header comes in contact to the cable. There is a little step welded onto the header to heat disapate heat transfer but it doesn't work. The problem is that the header heats up the clutch cable and melts the inside liner and outside coating. The original clutch cable lasted for at least 3 months but I have gone through three in a week since I replaced it. I first tried using some heat shielding (kevlar with tin or aluminum coating) but since it is touching the header, it starts to smoke. I have now wrapped 3 layers of it around the cable and tied it back away from the header as good as I can. It does touch the header when I depress the pedal and now it is starting to go again. I can barely drive it now. At least this one lasted 3 weeks.

Has anyone ever had this problem before? What can I use to block ALL heat transfer? OR Better yet, does anyone make a cable that is all metal? with no plastic/teflon liner? Can I do surgery to a new cable? I really need help here.