K50 Clutch Cable Dramas

[Bur75]

Hey all, i have a ke55 that had a k40 in it. Ive installed a K50 from a ke70 and having dramas with the clutch cable, being that its about 2 inches too long. I Pull the cable out at the firewall to adjust it and there is no more slots for the circlip.

I'm thinking i either need a different cable or i need to use the clutch fork from the k40? just seeing what you guys thought before i got pulling the box out again?

[altezzaclub]

Can't put a 2" long spacer tube in the bottom mount at the bell housing?? Push the outside of the tube 2" back and leave the inner just the right length.

 

If you take up that 2" slack, does the clutch work OK?? Fork moves correctly, clutch disengages? I'd make sure of that before changing cables and then finding another problem.

Edited April 1, 2012 by altezzaclub

[B.L.Z.BUB]

But isnt everything from a K40 to a K50 the same apart from shifter position?

If the cable was working before it should work now.

Unless you are using a ke70 cable and the distance from the firewall to the pedal is different in the KE55

 

 

 

 

[kickn5k]

Can't put a 2" long spacer tube in the bottom mount at the bell housing?? Push the outside of the tube 2" back and leave the inner just the right length.

 

That's sort of what I did. But I did it at the firewall, used some tool steel(EN36A for you engineering nerds lol) round bar I had at work and painted it white. You'd never notice it. Worked great too.

Then I had the cable brake and a mate had a brand new "feather light" LC Torana cable that fitted with minor mods, this was perfect length and I did away with the spacer.

 

Stu.

[Bur75]

well i made up a spacer to take up the slack in the outer cable. I still find it curious that it was too long.