QWKDTSN Posted February 21, 2002 Share Posted February 21, 2002 dumb, I know.. everybody says to use the Lokar cable but nobody says which length to get I guess I need the 36" and cut to the proper length? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miles Posted February 21, 2002 Share Posted February 21, 2002 Nion I used the 36 in. Lokar cable. The installed cable is 17 1/2 in. long from the fire wall to the connection on the carb. Add another 2 to 3 in. where the cable goes through the fire wall and connects to the gas pedel. I heated the gas pedel and bent it back about 10 to 15 degrees to get the travel right. I could have used the 24 cable, but wasn't sure how much the bends and a little slack in the cable would require so I went with the 36 in. Also, per JTR I cut about 1 1/2 in. off the bottom of the gas pedel so it would not catch on the carpet. However, at a stop sign, the pedel did get caught once on a mat and was full throttle. Gets your attention real fast. There is no longer a mat on the driver's side. You can see a pic of the cable on our photo site below. Miles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QWKDTSN Posted February 21, 2002 Author Share Posted February 21, 2002 20-21 inches, huh? I would have thought it was more than that. Looks like you're saving me a few bucks I was going to do the $8 bike cable setup but.. ehhh.. it's too much of a PITA. I've had this bike cable sitting attached to the gas linkages and have yet to figure out a way to attach it to the carb so I think I'll go for something that doesn't look totally rigged and get a hi-tech style Lokar. I wonder if it matters that I'm using a Holley carb instead of Edelbrock? Also, what throttle bracket did you get for the cable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miles Posted February 21, 2002 Share Posted February 21, 2002 Nion The Lokar kit came with the bracket. It was identical to the bracket on my previous Carter set up. Miles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsommer Posted February 23, 2002 Share Posted February 23, 2002 Is that 36" overall length or 36" of cable shield? I may have the wrong one I've got one that is way over 36" but has 36" of cable shield and NO mounting bracked (smart guy bought off e-bay) Can the cable be cut to length? Or am I stuck with an unusable part? Where can I buy a bracket for the cable? Thanks, David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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