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seeing the need for a solution to this common problem, i have devised an alternative remedy.
1. i made a bracket that bolts to side of transmission, using the same holes as Chris's adapters. to make this i used two pieces of scrap angle iron. one 4" or so piece of 3x3 1/4 and one 2" or so piece of 2x2 1/4. i used cardboard to make a template to get the contour of the bolt holes and transmission.
2. using a cutoff wheel i removed the retainer from the stock clutch cable. keeping the pivot/ loop thing that attaches to the top end of the clutch pedal.
3. sourcing a parking brake cable for an 85 and up suburban, i had to shorten both pieces of the cable. inner cable and the outer casingh
4. after shorting the cable i used a cable lock or something i found at the hardware store to attach the stock cable end to the parking brake cable. it is a crimp style and i think it will hold.
5. i re-installed new cable using the stock clutch cable's grommet through the firewall.
6. after the intitial test, i found that the stock clutch pedal assembly was cheesy and bent on the first or second try. i had to remove it and weld in some bracing. again using small pieces from my scrap pile.
after some adjusting and a little re-engineering of the pedal assembly i got it to work pretty good.
the clutch pedal is a little stiff, but not nearly as stiff as the hydrolic system i built on my bp swap car.
i think it will be fine for the street. the car is a b6-me with f series trans. below are the best pictures i could take with the new cable installed in the car already and one of the template i made.
5. after
enjoy
1. i made a bracket that bolts to side of transmission, using the same holes as Chris's adapters. to make this i used two pieces of scrap angle iron. one 4" or so piece of 3x3 1/4 and one 2" or so piece of 2x2 1/4. i used cardboard to make a template to get the contour of the bolt holes and transmission.
2. using a cutoff wheel i removed the retainer from the stock clutch cable. keeping the pivot/ loop thing that attaches to the top end of the clutch pedal.
3. sourcing a parking brake cable for an 85 and up suburban, i had to shorten both pieces of the cable. inner cable and the outer casingh
4. after shorting the cable i used a cable lock or something i found at the hardware store to attach the stock cable end to the parking brake cable. it is a crimp style and i think it will hold.
5. i re-installed new cable using the stock clutch cable's grommet through the firewall.
6. after the intitial test, i found that the stock clutch pedal assembly was cheesy and bent on the first or second try. i had to remove it and weld in some bracing. again using small pieces from my scrap pile.
after some adjusting and a little re-engineering of the pedal assembly i got it to work pretty good.
the clutch pedal is a little stiff, but not nearly as stiff as the hydrolic system i built on my bp swap car.
i think it will be fine for the street. the car is a b6-me with f series trans. below are the best pictures i could take with the new cable installed in the car already and one of the template i made.
5. after
enjoy
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