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Throttle cable ? for 69 nova

Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 12:51 pm
by 434 nova
I am looking to swap the original cable i have from the six cylinder to a lokar for my v8 do i need the 24 inch long cable or the 36. I am looking at the universal ones from lokar. thanks

Re: Throttle cable ? for 69 nova

Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 9:43 pm
by sc racing
24 is usually long enough, we use the 36 if the cable comes up from the floor ( mainly on street rods)

Re: Throttle cable ? for 69 nova

Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 5:10 am
by Bruce69Camaro
On another site I visit, there was a discussion about this and a lot of people prefer using a solid rod vs the cable.

Have you ever thought about that?

I got all my stuff from McMaster-Carr, 1/4" solid rod and some swivel joints.

No real rocket science just a little elbow grease and it was done.

But then again if you have the fatory setup, if it's anything like the Camaro's, you'd need a new throttle bracket for a V-8.


Bruce

Re: Throttle cable ? for 69 nova

Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 12:40 pm
by John_Heard
I wouldn't recommend the solid rod throttle on a car without front J Bars. They flex a LOT more than what you'd think.

Re: Throttle cable ? for 69 nova

Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2010 2:20 am
by Speedster
stick with the Lokar ones! I bought a aed one and it is a POS.