well, once again i need seek advice from you guys heres my situation,
problem 1/ after changing my clutch which my car desperately needed(was slipping for over 2 years with more than a 1/2'in input on gas pedal ) with a luk gold series clutch to get her back on the road. while i was down there i figured i may as well change the cable too, since it must be streched at least a foot+ by now when i ran into my first problem. when my brother had this car(before i owned it) the cabe must have snapped on him and as a quick fix he just looped it and clamped the cable into the hole, omiting the clevis pin and such. now in order to use the new cabe that i have(had) i need to get the parts for it so i went to the ford dealer and tried to order them, i got the clip(part #D5FZ-2861-A)but the pin is obsolete. is there a similar type part i can use for this or will i have to use a bolt and nut?
problem 2/ while changing the clutch i snapped one of the studs that holds the exhast manifold to the exhast pipe, which wont be fun to remove. so while i was at the dealership i tried to get that part also, but seems that part is obsolete also went to autozone and pepboys but seems they dont carry it either. is there a place that still has these or will i have to get the mesurements and see if i can find a stud from something else? the heat from the exhast leak is making my cel come on and the car runs like crap from the intake hose getting really hot.
i know its alot to read but im just trying to fix whats broken with what little loot i have. any help on this is greatly appriciated and will probly be rewarded in the next life ::haha::
thanks, Rich
problem 1/ after changing my clutch which my car desperately needed(was slipping for over 2 years with more than a 1/2'in input on gas pedal ) with a luk gold series clutch to get her back on the road. while i was down there i figured i may as well change the cable too, since it must be streched at least a foot+ by now when i ran into my first problem. when my brother had this car(before i owned it) the cabe must have snapped on him and as a quick fix he just looped it and clamped the cable into the hole, omiting the clevis pin and such. now in order to use the new cabe that i have(had) i need to get the parts for it so i went to the ford dealer and tried to order them, i got the clip(part #D5FZ-2861-A)but the pin is obsolete. is there a similar type part i can use for this or will i have to use a bolt and nut?
problem 2/ while changing the clutch i snapped one of the studs that holds the exhast manifold to the exhast pipe, which wont be fun to remove. so while i was at the dealership i tried to get that part also, but seems that part is obsolete also went to autozone and pepboys but seems they dont carry it either. is there a place that still has these or will i have to get the mesurements and see if i can find a stud from something else? the heat from the exhast leak is making my cel come on and the car runs like crap from the intake hose getting really hot.
i know its alot to read but im just trying to fix whats broken with what little loot i have. any help on this is greatly appriciated and will probly be rewarded in the next life ::haha::
thanks, Rich