I am aware that the heater control valve actuating cable is solid, as most
of these are. This type of cable, or wire, is available at the marine store as
well. My example of the throttle cable for my old Imp, was a poor one for this
point, as it was a twisted stand wire cable with constant tension. Good
observation though.. keep me on my toes !!
Rich
-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Laifman <laifman@flash.net>
To: Rich Atherton <gumby@connectexpress.com>
Cc: Jeff Howarth <jeff@v8tiger.demon.co.uk>; Sunbeam Alpine List
<alpines@autox.team.net>; Tigers Mailing List <tigers@autox.team.net>; James
Pickard <geowiz@worldnet.att.net>
Date: Wednesday, April 22, 1998 9:44 PM
Subject: Re: Heater valve control, etc.
>
>
>Rich Atherton wrote:
>
>> Usually, the best supply of control cables can be found at Marine supply
>> stores. Living here in Seattle, we have several large scale marine supply
>> companies. I when I was fabricating the throttle system for my old 65 Imp
>> (using four 23mm carbs from a Honda 550-4), I had to build a whole new cable
>> system. The marine supply stores had bulk cable and bulk cable casings which
I
>> used to build the system. This is what I would reccomend.
>>
>> Rich
>>
>> PS: Of course, use whatever works !!
>
>Rich,
>
>Perhaps the use of the term "control cable" is confusing. It is not a cable,
in
>the sense of a bicycle brake "cable", or a typical "Bowden" cable. There is no
>wound flexible cable that operates in tension, in concert with a sheath guide.
>Rather, this is a solid piece of stiff steel wire which operates by both
pushing
>and pulling. To do this, it must be capable of tension and compression, which
a
>wound cable is not. Therefore, the heater valve, air valve, and throttle
"cables"
>on the Tiger are really flexible stiff rods that are guided by an outer sheath,
>and operate in both tension and compression. This really is not the same as
the
>motorcycle or marine twisted strand material you are discussing. Sorry about
the
>confusion, but Rootes calls them "cables", and in a sense, they are.
>
>Steve
>--
>Steve Laifman < One first kiss, >
>B9472289 < one first love, and >
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