accelerator & clutch cable guide tubing Options

[shuie]

I thought I should ask before I button up my floors...

I have built new clutch cable and accelerator tubes in my center tunnel. I ran the tubes maybe 4-6" further towards the front of the car than the originals. It seemed like it might be easier to feed the cables that way. Is this okay, or should I cut them back to the normal length? Also, about how far should they poke through the rear firewall? Do they need to point straight to the rear of the car, or are they supposed to be angled? My original firewall was really mangled around the clutch and accelerator tube area, so I don't have a good reference for how the factory did it.

TIA

[toolguy]

I would make the clutch tube as short as possible. . because when pushing the pedal, the cable doesn't really go in a straight line and you don't want the cable rubbing on a raw edge of the front of the tube. . if nothing else, the front of the tube should be bell mouthed or billowed out so if the cable rubs, it's on a smooth edge if anything. .

Since you still have the bottom open, mount the pedals and run the cable thru the tube and bend the end to give yourself the best straight shot alignment with the clutch lever