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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Performance => Topic started by: jimmyjames on August 22, 2011, 07:39:22 am

Title: Thottle cable mod **easy & quick**
Post by: jimmyjames on August 22, 2011, 07:39:22 am
 When I was installing my new cd player I noticed how much slack was on my gas pedal.
I took a tiewrap put on the end of the cable, cut the excess.
Now it grabs the tiewrap and pulls the cable earlier.
No extra HP or anything, just a couple millisec in response.
I did this to an old Ranger I had, got the idea from a forum.

Hope it helps someone.
James
Title: Re: Thottle cable mod **easy & quick**
Post by: VileZambonie on August 22, 2011, 08:23:01 am
So your throttle cable is secured by a zip tie now instead of a ferrule?
Title: Re: Thottle cable mod **easy & quick**
Post by: beastie_3 on August 22, 2011, 10:24:01 am
I made one of these instead.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/EDL-8012/
Title: Re: Thottle cable mod **easy & quick**
Post by: jimmyjames on August 22, 2011, 12:33:58 pm
no, it acts like a spacer. WTH
Title: Re: Thottle cable mod **easy & quick**
Post by: txchainsawgogi on August 22, 2011, 12:53:05 pm
I just hold the throttle cale with my big toe and pull.
Title: Re: Thottle cable mod **easy & quick**
Post by: westsidek20 on August 25, 2011, 01:09:00 pm
LOL We got Fred Flintstone in our forum !!! LOL
Title: Re: Thottle cable mod **easy & quick**
Post by: bake74 on August 26, 2011, 05:01:33 am
Quote from: txchainsawgogi on August 22, 2011, 12:53:05 pm
I just hold the throttle cale with my big toe and pull.

LOL We got Fred Flintstone in our forum !!! LOL

  Now that is funny, I would love to see the feet smacking the pavement to move the truck.
Title: Re: Thottle cable mod **easy & quick**
Post by: Irish_Alley on August 26, 2011, 10:55:16 am
in some of our trucks this is possible with the rust problems
Title: Re: Thottle cable mod **easy & quick**
Post by: thirsty on August 26, 2011, 12:06:19 pm
Quote from: Irish_Alley on August 26, 2011, 10:55:16 am
in some of our trucks this is possible with the rust problems

My 86 for example. This is the good cab I got to replace my New Hampshire cab! haha
(http://www.suitorsgarage.com/jsuitor/cuttingfloor1.jpg)
Title: Re: Thottle cable mod **easy & quick**
Post by: chevymanrob on August 30, 2011, 06:29:35 am
wow thirsty...i almost didnt buy my truck because there were 3 small rust bubbles in the rocker area...
Title: Re: Thottle cable mod **easy & quick**
Post by: txchainsawgogi on August 30, 2011, 10:24:41 am
Quote from: thirsty on August 26, 2011, 12:06:19 pm
Quote from: Irish_Alley on August 26, 2011, 10:55:16 am
in some of our trucks this is possible with the rust problems

My 86 for example. This is the good cab I got to replace my New Hampshire cab! haha
(http://www.suitorsgarage.com/jsuitor/cuttingfloor1.jpg)

he got this one so he could do the cable mod i was talking about.