Clutch and speedo cable length, Too long? Options

[Jim2]

My first teener. Converting to 6 cyl. Wrapping up loose ends now and I'm baffled by the excess clutch and speedo cable length. I did swap to a 1974 trans but my chassis, speedo and clutch cable are 1972. Does a person (not so simply) zip tie or norma clamp cables somewhere between the heat exchangers to form a large "S"?

As far as the speedo cable goes I have a right-angle union on the trans, but perhaps the original 72 trans did not have one, I no longer recall details of the old drivetrain.

Any insight from you folks?

Thanks.

[ClayPerrine]

The reason the clutch cable seems to be too long is all the aftermarket ones out there are made to the original specifications. The factory original clutch clevis looked like this:



It was plastic, and had an extension on it. They were notorious about pulling off the ears on them.

Porsche superseded it with the 911 one:



This is less than desirable because, to make it work correctly, you have to add an extension to the cable end to get the proper adjustment range. Plus, the pointy ends on the clevis don't really fit the clutch arm correctly.

This is what I recommend:



This is a weltmeister clevis for a 71 911. It is a bit too long, but the rest of it fits correctly. Just trim it off with a hacksaw, and you have a correct fitting clevis that will give you the proper range of adjustment.

Hope that helps!