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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Engine/Drivetrain => Topic started by: Buddy on September 05, 2010, 08:17:55 pm

Title: throttle cable
Post by: Buddy on September 05, 2010, 08:17:55 pm

I am tring to hook up the cable that goes from my gas pedal to the carb. I took it off months ago and now i can seem to figure it out. The cable just seems to long. It looks like it should just go right through the fire wall and straight to the carb. I have everything hooked up right on the inside of the cab, when i run it from there to the carb it about 8" to long.

Title: Re: throttle cable
Post by: Stewart G Griffin on September 05, 2010, 08:42:08 pm

What year?

Title: Re: throttle cable
Post by: Buddy on September 05, 2010, 08:43:22 pm

85 with a 305

Title: Re: throttle cable
Post by: Stewart G Griffin on September 05, 2010, 09:14:57 pm

See if this helps:

(http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd31/sencraig/4.jpg)

i didn't think this was right either, but apparently, it is.  Besides it's a cable---it doesn't really care how it's arranged just as long as it can slide freely inside the housing.

Title: Re: throttle cable
Post by: 78 Chevyrado on September 05, 2010, 09:21:20 pm

Mine looks like stewarts photo n my 78, my 87 was the same too.

Title: Re: throttle cable
Post by: Stewart G Griffin on September 06, 2010, 02:27:01 pm

P.S.

1) The 350 is gone, now replaced with a 305 and 2G carb, but the throttle cable is still in the exact, same position.

2) i DO NOT use this type of air cleaner anymore----i only used temporarily it because i got it with another car i bought i and i thought it would be easier to tune the carb this way.

i feel this air cleaner is a potential fire hazard.