Chevy Cable Operated Clutch
 

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.

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

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.