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Title: Throttle cable
Post by: bcstingray on January 31, 2016, 05:11:00 pm

I'm getting ready to swap my six cylinder with a V8. Can anyone tell me if the throttle cable will have to be changed?

Title: Re: Throttle cable
Post by: Stewart G Griffin on February 01, 2016, 08:20:52 pm

v-6 or straight 6?

Title: Re: Throttle cable
Post by: bcstingray on February 02, 2016, 06:04:39 pm

Straight 6.

Title: Re: Throttle cable
Post by: Stewart G Griffin on February 04, 2016, 05:37:33 am

i see different part numbers listed for each the straight six and v-8's.  Maybe try yours first and if it doesn't work, then you can get a new one.

i know with my 8 to v-6 swap you could use a v-8 cable for the six and possibly the 6 to 8, but i ended up using the correct cable for the 6 because i accidentally broke the plastic tab at the accelerator end on the 8 cable.

One good thing in your case is that v-8 cables are so easy to find by so many sources.  Top quality stock and aftermarket.  The same can't be said about v-6 cables.

Title: Re: Throttle cable
Post by: Stewart G Griffin on February 07, 2016, 07:20:30 am

This webpage might be helpful:
http://rmcavoy.freeshell.org/6to8.html

Title: Re: Throttle cable
Post by: jntrndrm on February 12, 2016, 08:45:52 am

The cable for the 8 is much shorter, depending on the year the end may be different, I have one for an 1985 , will never need it.

Title: Re: Throttle cable
Post by: bcstingray on February 13, 2016, 11:37:15 am

I haven"t removed the six yet. I was hoping to have it sold before I made my swap. I would be interested in your cable just in case the six one doesn't work.