Well, it's a pain having the clutch engage right up top, and I think you're right about the OEM cable stretching, it's not going to give me 3" any time soon. Tomorrow I'm going to reinstall it on the second hook, nearer to the firewall.
Installed fire wall adjuster, now clutch is at the top, HELP!
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AzDropTop
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So, you have the FWA screwed all the way counter clockwise? And you can't turn it clockwise to bring the clutch pedal down because if you did you would have too much slack in the cable? Is that right? I have a single hook alluminum quadrant and my cable seems a bit too short?
stangbear427
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Comes off the firewall, makes a loop right before the ps pump, and runs right along the oil pan to the bellhousing. There's really only one way that it will go using less than five four letter words, that's the way you want.Look Its Aaron said:
stangbear427
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Get rid of that fire wall thing they are junk.I had a bbk one and if you pulled up on the clutch pedal it would un adjust. The clutch always slipped out of adjustment with that it was total crap and i dont reccomend one to anybody. the best thing i did have was the bbk ajustable cable and aluminum quadrant.
stangbear427
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You're kidding, right? That's like saying "don't buy those stupid leather coats, I got a leather coat once from Walmart and it fell apart in no time." Believe it or not, (as with almost all aftermarket parts) they are not all created equal. BBK, in particular, is hardly the quality standard for the industry in any of their product line. Furthurmore, almost all firewall adjusters these days come with a double lock, many including a stud that literally screws into the cable base so that changing adjustment would be impossible.
AzDropTop
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astronut1885 said:
So did you turn the fwa clockwise? This should loosen the tension on the cable and lower your clutch.
AzDropTop
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stangbear427 said:
Believe it or not, (as with almost all aftermarket parts) they are not all created equal. BBK, in particular, is hardly the quality standard for the industry in any of their product line. Furthurmore, almost all firewall adjusters these days come with a double lock, many including a stud that literally screws into the cable base so that changing adjustment would be impossible.
By saying that my cable was short I ment that I was having a hard time getting the FWA/TOB placement correct. In other words per MM the TOB should be just off of the clutch fingers so that the TOB doesn't spin continuously. With the FWA turned clockwise you loosen up the cable and thus the clutch fork/TOB come away from the clutch fingers. The problem is that if the clutch cable is too loose the clutch will not engauge corretly(too low near the firewall) and if the cable is too tight the Clutch fork/TOB will be in constant contact with the cluth fingers. I had to play with the adjustment a while but finally got it right. IMO The clutch fork should have an internal spring to help pull the clutch fork/TOB away from the clutch fingers when the clutch pedal is not depressed, but Ford designed the clutch to have a preload at all times. (Shane Roberts has a neat fix for this on his website-smart guy!)Anyway, my problem is handled now. thanks!
stangbear427
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Now I see what you meant. That's pretty much what I would have recommended, getting it right just takes patience. I have found that sometimes the single pickup quadrants don't work out right with stock style cables, and so as a rule I don't bother with them anymore but in most cases I think they are alright if the clutch is good. I've never had one I couldn't make work well with the UPR triple pickup and FWA yet, but I heard that the Canadian company that supplied all the OEM cables for our fox's isn't making them anymore so the quality may go downhill now- we'll see. Glad you got it taken care of! 
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