Madmax603 Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 So I just picked up a 1977 280z barn find and the car is immaculate.. For the most part. It's been sitting since the late 80s and everything is there and is in fair condition but the whole throttle linkage set up is toast. I'd like to upgrade to the cable set up with a 240sx throttle body but everything on eBay doesn't have the tps so idk what to do. I know I need a spacer to go with the throttle body but what about the tps. Sorry if I sound stupid but like I said I'm new to this site so idk how this stuff works yet. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewZed Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Word is that the 240SX throttle body is a waste of time. Just adding a bigger hole to feed the same small holes in the head. No actual effect, waste of effort. It's fairly well-documented on the site. Better to just add cable control to the stock throttle body. Or buy the stock parts off the internet. Message borini63, he sells a lot of parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmax603 Posted January 13, 2015 Author Share Posted January 13, 2015 Thank you this is actually helpful. It's not like I was looking to get more "power" it would be dumb to think that's a good way to do so but I would really love to set up cable control. How would I do so using the original tb? Is there a thread I can read on this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewZed Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Cable actuation is pretty simple, in concept. Mount the ends of the sheath, tie the cable to the parts you need to move. The details can be tedious though. Here are a couple of examples and some typical parts, one's a carb but the concept's the same. A throttle blade is a throttle blade. http://www.arizonazcar.com/cableinstall.html http://forums.hybridz.org/topic/21442-z31-throttle-cable-and-pedal-swap-into-280z/ http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/390898402711 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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