Vixen cable clutch arrangement - help needed
Discussion
Further to the ongoing Type 9 conversion, it seems cable clutch may be the way forward. To that end could someone with a late Vixen please advise the pedal box arrangement/clutch actuation for the cable clutch? I have a TR6 pedal box ready to adapt and just the details ie a pic etc of the box in situ from below and one from above should do the trick...
Many thanks
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Many thanks
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Sierra 1.6 bellhousing A, so gone full circle at least it has internals not made of unobtainium.
Hopefully the pedal box mods to cable can be done when I see what the details are, need to get out with it again it's been off the road too long!
Late Vixens were cable I believe?
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Hopefully the pedal box mods to cable can be done when I see what the details are, need to get out with it again it's been off the road too long!
Late Vixens were cable I believe?
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Edited by V6Pushfit on Wednesday 12th August 06:23
Edited by V6Pushfit on Wednesday 12th August 06:25
RCK974X said:
Adrian, I don't know if it's original, but my Vixen S3 had a cable clutch when I bought it, and cover etc. is a professional moulding ?
here is pic of my Vixen S3 with a 2.8Efi Cologne engine during rebuild....
You can see clutch arrangement
basically a bracket which bolts on outside and along the top to carry cable, matched to a lever welded to top of pedal, with slot cut in top of pedal box and body.
I though I had a better close up photo....but this will have to do. Will add if I can find one with cover off - it's here somewhere...
That's great many thanks, the box unit looks like Triumph and I'm looking at Vixen1700's setup later as its off the car. I'll decide which way to go is the box in the way of the lube plate?here is pic of my Vixen S3 with a 2.8Efi Cologne engine during rebuild....
You can see clutch arrangement
basically a bracket which bolts on outside and along the top to carry cable, matched to a lever welded to top of pedal, with slot cut in top of pedal box and body.
I though I had a better close up photo....but this will have to do. Will add if I can find one with cover off - it's here somewhere...
Edited by RCK974X on Wednesday 12th August 07:51
RCK974X said:
Fair enough !! so probably a home job then - still it works really well, nice and light, even on a V6 clutch.
V6PUSHFIT CHECK PHOTO ABOVE as our posts seem to have overlapped !!
A OK and thanks. Adrian your is cast? Is it TVR or Triumph?V6PUSHFIT CHECK PHOTO ABOVE as our posts seem to have overlapped !!
Edited by RCK974X on Wednesday 12th August 08:03
VERY many thanks to you both - at last there's another option its a question now if the 'fabricated' clutch arm for hydraulic doesn't work then its cable - here are some pics of Vixen1700's pedal box - late Vixen: Note the arm lines up nicely with the master cylinder c/l ready for Adrians cast contraption, and narrow clutch pedal position:
Heres the TR one (dont know what it was from as TR6's were all hydraulic) - see arm which is nearly in c/l and wide clutch pedal needing mods:
Heres the TR one (dont know what it was from as TR6's were all hydraulic) - see arm which is nearly in c/l and wide clutch pedal needing mods:
I know this is an old post but just come across it thought my Picts might help someone in future. I own a 1969vixen with the V6 Colone engine and mk 9 ford five speed box with cable clutch mine was converted by the previous owner to take the ford pedal and ratchet . See pictures , maybe another way to do it ratherthan weld the pedal . 
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