MAXIMUS Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 Hi guys, Happy New year, I'm stuck. What do I do about 1)carb linkage for a v8 chev in my 280zx. 2) can I use the original master cylinder for the clutch slave? Please help.I'm soooo damn close to getting this car rolling. Had the motor dyno'd at 480hp,480 ftlbs torque. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators RTz Posted January 3, 2007 Administrators Share Posted January 3, 2007 I'm stuck. What do I do about 1)carb linkage for a v8 chev in my 280zx. Lokar throttle cables usually work well for that purpose. Search Summit or Jegs. 2) can I use the original master cylinder for the clutch slave? I'm not ZX savvy but... I'll bet, if you use the search feature, you'll find your answer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
80LS1T Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 I'll try to explain how I set it up on my LT1. What I did was take the ball end of the old linkage that goes just inside the firewall (hooks up to the gas pedal)and screw that onto the end of a LOKAR 24" SS flexable cable and hooked that to the throttle body. I then made a bracket for the firewall to hold the cable steady. Then I used the supplied nuts on the cable to secure it to the throttle body. Hope that helps some! Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
getZ Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 I landed up using a similar cable system but modified the pedal end a little to accept the ball into the linkage. I also had to do a little bending, but it was only about a couple hours of work to get it all working nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paz8 Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 Or if your into junk yard parts pick up a throttle cable from a carbed Camaro, your ZX gas pedal will need to be bent up so the pedal travels farther before hitting the floor, you also need to make a small bracket to fasten the cable at the top of the pedal assy. A small square peice of sheet metal with a square hole in the center holds the cable steady from the engine side and blocks the hole that your stock throttle linkage went through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
80LS1T Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Yeah I had to modify my gas pedal so it would travel the full 100% of the throttle sweep too. Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillZ260 Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 I too used the Lokar 24" universal cable. I'm not sure what the ZX cable mount looks like, but I took that L/Z bracket, drilled out the ball and hooked up the supplied lokar coupling through that hole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danc Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 I have an 83 SBC ZX and am running a Holley 770 CFM Street Avenger. I too used a Lokar throttle cable. Been running about 5 years with no issues. I would suggest chamfering the edges of the cable housing/nut and lubricating with graphite before installation though.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnjdragracing Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Well I used a Lawn Mower cable, and made a bracket. I attached a photo of the setup I used with a single Carb. I used the same setup with 6-71 supercharger but had to use a longer cable and had to make a diffirent bracket. Never has giving me an issue. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QWKDTSN Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 Lokar cable, attached one end to the gas pedal. Used some washers to hold the cable in place right through the stock hole in the firewall. Used a cable bracket setup from Summit, trimmed cable to the right length, fiddled with it a bit. It was really very easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
280zwitha383 Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 I used a throttle cable from a 60's chevy (can't remember exactly what but I think they're all very similar. 15 bucks as opposed to a however much the Lokar is. Plus you can go get one at a parts store instead of having to order one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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