[Rory McNeil]

Like Sean mentioned, with the cable setup, and a Long style clutch, like the McLeod Soft Lok, the factory fork will not work inside the tight confines of the bellhousing. My 85 Mustang also uses a Jerico and a McLeod Soft Lok, my clutch has a 164 tooth flywheel and 10" disc, I use a McLeod bellhousing. I understand that the small bell diameter of the Quick Time bellhousing requires the use of a smaller 157 tooth flywheel, so I can`t speak as to how the fork clearance is with the QT. I use a special McLeod clutch fork, which is basically a stock looking fork that has been reworked to allow the fork to clear the much taller Long style pressure plate. Even with the thinner, reshaped fork, an adjustable ball stud is needed, and its quite a juggling job to make it all fit in there, and provide adequate travel of the fork. The 79 Fairmont clutch pedal is the same as what |I use, use a cable for a 79 Fairmont or Mustang with a 302 engine.
As for mechanical clutch linkage in a FOX, I don`t think that would be legal for Stock, but I did make my own mechanical clutch linkage for my 428 FE powered 78 Fairmont bracket car. It was not that easy, as the high front frame rails and narrowness between the rails leaves little width for a cross shaft (Z Bar, equalizer bar) between the frame rail and engine. Plus the firewall is closer to the engine that say an 67-70 Mustang. My Fairmont also uses a Jerico and Soft Lok, and I prefer the feel and travel of the mechanical linkage, but if NHRA doesn`t allow non OE style clutch linkage in Stock, its a moot point.