[justincampbell]

I just got a Saginaw 4 speed and the bellhousing on it is one of those old Monza style ones with a cable operated clutch. It seems like it would be a slick deal in instances where you don't have much room for linkage.

Can anybody enlighten me as to whether I should keep this around for just such an instance or if the cable operated clutch is something I'd be better off staying away from?

Thanks in advance.

[Ashley P]

Mustangs had cables for years with no major issues AFAIK. Could the Monza be as good? I dunno.

[camerjeff]

The cable operated Clutch on Vega's and Monza's work OK, also there are 2 different versions of it mostly differ in the way the Pulley mounts under the dash above the clutch pedal, the later 76-80 version works a little better than the earlier version. Sometimes the earlier version the pulley binds and causes an inconsistent clutch operation. But I have not had that issue on the later version. I only presently own a 77 Astre with the later version and it works OK. Not as smooth as a Hydraulic clutch, but not really any worse than a regualar mechanical clutch with a Z-bar and pushrods.

Is it worth Keeping? I don't know. They only bolt up to a Chevy Bolt pattern engine.On the one I have in the Astre I had to use an adapter plate to bolt the bellhousing to the Buick 215 V8, and then another adapter plate to mount the late 98 Firebird T-5 trans to the Monza Bellhousing.