Throttle cable length for a V8

I have looked everywhere that I can think to look, and can not find the length of the throttle cable for a V8. My truck never had one so I have nothing to reference. Can someone possible measure theirs or does someone have one laying around that they can measure? Thank you.

PM dix, he had to get a cable from a company in Detroit, but I can't remember the name.

Duane great to see ya hare been missing you around. I had to buy the tranny cable from imperial services . but i do have a worn out throttle cable but i'm guessing at a 1967. I WILL MEASURE WHAT I GOT...

82 inches or 6'10'' what do you have some of these had a cable and some had a linkage. any photo's would help...

dix wrote:82 inches or 6'10'' what do you have some of these had a cable and some had a linkage. any photo's would help...

Dix, thank you very much. My truck had no linkage at all when I bought it. I am definitely going to go with a cable and now that I have a length to start with, I am probably going to buy a Lokar cable. I am finally home for my vacation and am also starting on the disk and power brake conversion. I sent my entire front axle to the sandblaster and should be able to pick it up tomorrow or Tuesday and get busy. Thank you again.

I had one made from Pegasus Racing, cost about $80.
specs on my cable:
Pegasus Racing


1270-BASIC4-1-1032
Custom Throttle Cable with One 10/32 Stud End
Jacket Length: 84 (inches) Cable Length: 120 (inches) Approx. travel when straight is: 33.2 inches.

1270-INCH
Length Charge for Throttle Cables (per inch of Jacket)

1274
Quick Release Stud Type Ball Joint with 10-32 Threads

I used part number 1273, a yoke and pin set screw connector to connect it to the pedal linkage under the floor and cut off the excess braided wire. The yoke screws onto a set screw attached stud end, PN 1579-105


I used a "Holley type quick disconnect stud on the carb linkege.

Pictures:
carb side:




pedal side:
(when the other cable broke, this just shows where it clamps)

great pictures,i'll be doing this in the winter,,

Thank you, Slowflapper

I have located a Lokar throttle cable for $67.00 that is 84" long and has a clevis on one end and a mounting stud on the carb end. It looks like it will fit just about perfect. Here is the link from Summit Racing.

http://www.summitracing.com/search?keyword=tc-1000u84&dds=1

  I have just ordered this cable and a LOK-SRK4000 throttle cable bracket. I have no idea when I will be home again to work on the old truck, but I will post some pictures when I can and let everyone know how this cable fits.

Let us know how it works out.
I just swapped /6s in my 108 and will need to change from a linkage to a cable due to the different carb.

yeah let us know i'm going to do the swap also,
john

RodStRace wrote:Let us know how it works out.
I just swapped /6s in my 108 and will need to change from a linkage to a cable due to the different carb.

Will do, Rod. Your cable, from what I understand, should be 63" for your leanin' tower of power. I looked and the only cable I could find was 60" thru Summit (part number TC-1000U60) but when I looked on Lokars site they said that they would cut custom lengths. The bad part is the price. I originally contacted Lokars customer service and they actually recommended Summit for their products because I could buy them much cheaper thru Summit than I could thru them. Go figure!

I will probably get to go home in a couple of weeks and will keep you all posted on the progress.

I guess I'm a cheapskate! I used a go kart cable, the Manco one shown here for $24.50. http://www.gokartsupply.com/thcable.htm

69A100 wrote:I guess I'm a cheapskate! I used a go kart cable, the Manco one shown here for $24.50.   http://www.gokartsupply.com/thcable.htm

 I wouldn't call that you a cheapskate at all. I have way more time than I need to browse, and did consider the Manco cables pretty seriously along with many others.