I am using a 87 Caprice pedal and cable with my 350 (383)and an
edelbrock intake it works fine.
Jimmy
doodle@flintemc.net
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Bill Bailey wrote:
>
> Got a question concerning late(r) model throttle cables. Last week I was
> bragging about my new Edelbrock Performer intake and carburetor, I should
> have known better. One thing that kept bugging me was that the throttle
> cable on my truck was too long and put the cable in a bind, thus making for
> a *very* hard gas pedal. My pedal and cable came from a 71 Monte Carlo.
> I decided today to fix the cable. I took it loose and and in the process
> of "fixing" it I broke it. I was not real happy with the way the project
> was turning out anyway so I decided to stop for the day.
> My question is this. Are any of you guys running later model pedals and
> cables in your TF trucks? My setup is 71 MC pedal and cable to a 350 with
> an Edelbrock carb. If you're doing something similar to this what throttle
> cables are you using? Did GM have some shorter cables?
> How about street rod kind of stuff, does someone make a universal throttle
> cable that goes from cup and ball pivot on the carb to a late model gas pedal?
> TIA for any enlightenment.
> Bill Bailey
> 57 Chevy 3100
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