Savage42 Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Hey guys! I finally got around to making a nice setup for my car utilizing part of the stock setup and adapting a clean, simple way to route the cable on my LS6. I was contemplating making a few of the brackets in stainless (this one is aluminum) if there was any interest. The bracket mounts in the same place where the stock pivot bracket attached to the firewall. Let me know what you think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodie Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 that look good i was thing of doing the same thing. btw can i get better picture of you hood latch ? it looks like you did some thing diffrent? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Juday Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 What do you want for one in stainless? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage42 Posted April 24, 2009 Author Share Posted April 24, 2009 that look good i was thing of doing the same thing. btw can i get better picture of you hood latch ? it looks like you did some thing diffrent? The hood latch was modified by my brother when he had a SBC 350 with HEI on it, so there was clearance for the distributor. It was removed from the firewall, cut to keep just the top part and then welded "legs" that go down to the firewall. I had the whole assembly plated and it's just bolted to the firewall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage42 Posted April 24, 2009 Author Share Posted April 24, 2009 What do you want for one in stainless? They would run $25 and include shipping, if there is enough interest. I figure it's a deal, considering a cable bracket like this from Summit is $17 plus shipping, anyway. ;^) I may just make one up for myself in stainless and take some pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zilvia_gt Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 I'm interested, seems like you can adapt it easy enough for an rb swap as well. Will you be offering them both in stainless and aluminum or just stainless? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage42 Posted April 27, 2009 Author Share Posted April 27, 2009 Yep, should help adapt many setups that want a clean, direct routing of the throttle cable. I know I can get the stainless ones done cost effectively and may have a way to do them in aluminum, as well. I'll let you know on that one. I'm assuming that aluminum will be the preferred material, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zilvia_gt Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Yeah, I would like aluminum. So where did you get the other fittings, the cable ends and the fittings to the brackets? Did you adapt the stock ones? Yep, should help adapt many setups that want a clean, direct routing of the throttle cable. I know I can get the stainless ones done cost effectively and may have a way to do them in aluminum, as well. I'll let you know on that one. I'm assuming that aluminum will be the preferred material, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage42 Posted May 1, 2009 Author Share Posted May 1, 2009 Yeah, I would like aluminum. So where did you get the other fittings, the cable ends and the fittings to the brackets? Did you adapt the stock ones? The cable & ends are just the Lockar setup. I ground off both stock balls on the pivot bracket and went to a fastener stir to get the rod that goes from the pedal to the pivot bracket, as I didn't have a clean, OEM ball & socket piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators BRAAP Posted May 1, 2009 Administrators Share Posted May 1, 2009 That is a slick set up. Very nice Gary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete280z Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Interested. Very clean solution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BQR280Z Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Well done! Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRZ man Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Thats a clean install, props to you sir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blairjj Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Gary, Love it... Put me down for one. Jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowlerMonkey Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 Every molecule of that car is in it's proper place......amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zilvia_gt Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 Any update on this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage42 Posted June 4, 2009 Author Share Posted June 4, 2009 Thanks for the compliments guys!! Getting down to the detail stuff I want to do right, as we all know what happens when you get a car running and you "back burner" the small stuff that you'll "get around to later". The custom dash with the Z06 gauge cluster and center console will be unique, for sure. Well, it looks like there are a few people interested in this piece. The cost effective way is to do them in stainless and I think I'll have half a dozen made up, since I've got a few of you wanting them. Probably have them done sometime near the end of next week. Stay tuned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB26powered74zcar Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 I'll take one Gary. Please advise when ready for payment. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage42 Posted September 20, 2009 Author Share Posted September 20, 2009 Hey guys! I'm going to have a half dozen or so brackets made up in stainless, if you are interested. I know it works on the later S30s (ones with the pivot bracket that looks like the one in the pic), but the early 240s have a taller pivot and different swivel bracket. Anyone know for sure when they switched the setup? Maybe just a Series 1 thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soundmasterg Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 I believe they changed sometime in 1972 Gary, as mine is around 6/72 and has the taller one and I've seen others from '72 with the shorter one. I might be interested in a bracket. I know it would mean changing some things on my car to make it work, but thats not a biggie. Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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