81280zx Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 hey all i was woundering if u can use the stock linkage on a 8 280zx n/a insted of switching to the cable. i have searched and people have done the cable but wanted to know after i got the spacer if i can just use my stock linkage at all. thanks all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slownrusty Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 Quick answer: YES! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennysgreen280zt Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 Yes, with a bit more detail.... Ive discussed this before. You remove the 12mm nut off your stock TB, pull off the linkage (its the part with the ball on it) Now take the 240sx throttle body, hopefully you got one off a single cam (KA24E) and without cruise control. Remove 12mm nut, remover outter spring, without removing inner spring (you will have to cut a plastic spacer/flange inbetween the springs) Install old linkage pointing in the same direction. install 12mm nut. Done, wasnt that easy? If you have the throttle body from a KA24DE (twin cam) you will need to do some dremel work to your linkage, its no big deal, just a bit of a hassle. You can tell if you have the KA24DE throttle body, the nut on the shaft is 14mm rather than 12mm. If you have a cruise control throttle body, you will need a 8mm x 1 die nut to cut threads. Basically follow the normal steps, but you need to thread the shaft farther down. You will also have to cut part of the shaft off AFTER threading it. Also there is a small peg that needs to be cut down. No big deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81280zx Posted December 6, 2006 Author Share Posted December 6, 2006 where is the peg at on the t/b and yes i do have the one with cruze control i think cause it has areas for 2 cables to be put on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81280zx Posted December 6, 2006 Author Share Posted December 6, 2006 oh yeah forgot can i put the old tps on the t/b if i drill new holes for the screws or not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81280zx Posted December 7, 2006 Author Share Posted December 7, 2006 how come people are also flipping the t/b over is it just so u dont half to have the spacer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
280Zone Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 I found this to be very helpful http://www.graytechsoftware.com/garage/tbs_linkage.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81280zx Posted December 8, 2006 Author Share Posted December 8, 2006 thats awsome info on that page he really explains alot and wasome step by step pics to thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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