Author Topic: How to hook up detent cable on my 79  (Read 2156 times)

Offline CSflyer

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How to hook up detent cable on my 79
« on: November 27, 2015, 09:44:20 am »
Hello everyone! Over the summer I sold my 95 pickup and finally bought my favorite truck body style. I've had a few 90s trucks but am just familiarizing myself with the older trucks. The specs on my truck are:

1979 GMC Sierra K15 originally a 350/350 now it has a 1966 327 with 58cc heads, Edelbrock Performer intake, and Edey 650 4BBL, and the original but rebuilt TH350 (not a lockup trans).

It didn't have a detent or kick down cable (whichever you call it) when I bought it and I'd like to hook one back up. I've never seen how or where exactly it physically hooks up to the trans and carb so I'm starting from square one with nothing to go off of. Do I need a bracket at the carb? Where does the cable attach at the trans? Rock Auto lists a 40" and 45" cable, which is correct? Any info you could throw my way will help, thanks guys!

Offline Stewart G Griffin

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Re: How to hook up detent cable on my 79
« Reply #1 on: November 28, 2015, 11:55:20 am »
This maybe not exactly the same as a 350 because i think the caprices had 2004r's or 700rs but it's very similar.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmcKyIpVAhY

i don't have time right now to find more detailed pictures.

Offline Stewart G Griffin

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Re: How to hook up detent cable on my 79
« Reply #2 on: November 28, 2015, 12:06:30 pm »
On a side note, this is very interesting:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWQhO3Zu6Z0

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