clutch cable and my long tubes...

leathal injection · 09-09-2004, 07:05 PM

does anyone here have a problem with there clutch cable burning up on there headers ?

this is like the 3rd time this has happened to me in 1 year, ive tried making lil brackets .. nothing works.

my problem is where the cable goes through the bell, is just to damn close to the long tubes.

what could i do

thanks guys.

Ieatcamaros · 09-09-2004, 07:37 PM

I've got a 351 with longtubes and I don't have any problems at all. I use that one bracket the comes on the cable to bolt to the strut tower. Mine is routed between the headers and the engine. Do you have your cable run through the k member?

88fivepointoh · 09-09-2004, 08:14 PM

Well, I had a speedo cable fire up over header but it was just due to position. If you getting to hot under there, a simple fix is wrap the headers in heat tape or " Heater Wrap ".. It will keep the heat in the header and out of the Trans. That tape works. Its sold almost at any parts stores, summit has some nice stuff though.

GhOsT6_9 · 09-10-2004, 01:04 AM

Yeah I used to have the same problem, went through 2 cables in a month. But I have the solutiion for you.

Buy some header wrap, and wrap the pipes on the driver side, only need to wrap the pipes that come into contact with the cable. Then I took some aircraft grade fire sleeve and put that over the cable. And voila, no more melted cables.

Works perfect and only cost me 40 bucks CDN, got the fire sleeve for free since I used to work at a place the built air planes.

88fivepointoh · 09-10-2004, 02:56 PM

I mentioned " heater wrap " I mean HEADER WRAP " ... that stuff is the $hit.

09-09-2004, 07:05 PM	#1
leathal injection Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Long Island Posts: 58	clutch cable and my long tubes... does anyone here have a problem with there clutch cable burning up on there headers ? this is like the 3rd time this has happened to me in 1 year, ive tried making lil brackets .. nothing works. my problem is where the cable goes through the bell, is just to damn close to the long tubes. what could i do thanks guys. __________________ 1990 Mustang GT Engine- 308 (bored .40 over) Probe Forged pistons (10.5:1), Scat forged crank and rods, w/Main Girdle, AFR 185 heads, GT-40 intake, CSI electric water pump. AC delete kit, No smog pump, Manual rack and pinion steering. Ignition- MSD 6AL, MSD Blaster coil, MSD hellicore wires. Drive Train- Tremic 3550, Alum. Drive shaft, 3:73 gears, Stock carrier and axels. 26X11.5 M/T Et streets. Power adder- 175 shot of laughing gas. Best ET 11.5 @120mph on squeeze, 12.4 @109mph on muscle (on gt40 heads) on the 185 heads ... ??? tba

09-09-2004, 07:37 PM	#2
Ieatcamaros Domestic Rice really sucks! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: KY Posts: 973	I've got a 351 with longtubes and I don't have any problems at all. I use that one bracket the comes on the cable to bolt to the strut tower. Mine is routed between the headers and the engine. Do you have your cable run through the k member? __________________ The sig says it all.

09-10-2004, 01:04 AM	#4
GhOsT6_9 Registered Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Ontario,Canada Posts: 233	Yeah I used to have the same problem, went through 2 cables in a month. But I have the solutiion for you. Buy some header wrap, and wrap the pipes on the driver side, only need to wrap the pipes that come into contact with the cable. Then I took some aircraft grade fire sleeve and put that over the cable. And voila, no more melted cables. Works perfect and only cost me 40 bucks CDN, got the fire sleeve for free since I used to work at a place the built air planes. __________________ 1989 Mustang LX Notch 5.0L, T-5, 1969 351W heads, cut & welded stock plenum, F-303 cam, Mac 1 5/8 full length headers, Cat'd H-pipe, 3.73 gears, Underdrives, SSM lift bars, E-Fan, 3G Alt, Custom Chip, Autometer gauges, Weld Draglite wheels , M/T ET Street Radials Best 1/4: 13.33@101.53MPH

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09-09-2004, 08:14 PM	#3
88fivepointoh Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Rochester Posts: 553	Well, I had a speedo cable fire up over header but it was just due to position. If you getting to hot under there, a simple fix is wrap the headers in heat tape or " Heater Wrap ".. It will keep the heat in the header and out of the Trans. That tape works. Its sold almost at any parts stores, summit has some nice stuff though.

09-10-2004, 02:56 PM	#5
88fivepointoh Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Rochester Posts: 553	I mentioned " heater wrap " I mean HEADER WRAP " ... that stuff is the $hit.