Thread: Throttle cable length in a '32???

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Hi Don, My car is being built in Kansas & I live in California. I send the parts that I want to use back to them. I want to use one of those 'spoon' trottle pedals & thought I'd sent the cable along with the pedal. But I'll just send the pedal, the builder can get the cable.... Thanks, Bill

Why not just get an adjustable cable from Lokar?

Originally Posted by iceburgh

Why not just get an adjustable cable from Lokar?

....hummm, didn't know they made them. I will get one! Thank You .... Bill

Bad part about cable imho, there is no way the driver can return a sticky or stuck throttle pedal to idle.

With the typical street rod spoon type throttle pedal with upper arm mounted inside you can press on the top part and return throttle to idle.

Granted, the cable throttles are pretty much trouble free, but as they say, "stuff happens."

You can make a simple throttle rod with Heim joints at each end, stainless rod, stainless bolts and locknuts for about $15. and twenty minutes time.

The firewall seal shown in the pic is home-made as well and incorporates a floating Teflon seal within.
They work well and the one on my 32 has over 35,000 miles on it, still seals well and shows very little wear.

You can just see the straight linkage for the dual quad setup in the 2nd pic.
Also 1/4" stainless rod, Heims etc. along with a home-made fuel log.
Pic taken during install of the home-made side panels.