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    Posted: 18 Sep. 2021 at 8:14pm
I need ideas for a throttle cable and wondering what you all have done.  I was going to use a universal Lokar bracket and cable; however, when I cut the cable to fit I quickly realized would not be enough room to route the cable.  I'm running a Holley 390cfm on an Offenhauser 4bbl intake.  Any ideas or examples of what has worked would be greatly appreciated.




Edited by 44bz - 18 Sep. 2021 at 8:18pm
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote otto Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18 Sep. 2021 at 9:11pm
Not sure what you’re using to actuate the cable, but I used a cable from a S-10 truck. 
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I'm using a firewall mounted pedal out of a fullsize jeep.
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This is how I used the S-10 cable:



Crooked photo but you get the idea.
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How does it look on the engine side?
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Connects to the throttle body with factory hardware. May not be the same for your carburetor. 
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Here’s the pedal I’m using:


I need to keep fiddling with it but when I was routing the throttle cable yesterday it appeared there wasn’t enough room between the firewall and cable bracket to get the cable in without binding.
46 CJ2a - Buick 225, T90/D18, Warn overdrive, Rancho 2.5", power steering, disc brakes, 33x10.50 BFG KM3s

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When I put the v6 in my 3b I used the Lokar cable, drilled a hole in the firewall and hooked it up to the factory v6 pedal setup.  My cable was long as well and I just make a nice loop in it and it worked great. 
For the Carb I used one of those carb. throttle linkage brackets that mounts between the intake and the carb. 

FYI I had a holley 390 on mine for years and it never worked great.  All kinds of messing around with it over the years and it was never right.   I just converted over to EFI and absolutely love it.
Another thought. I'm not sure what size fuel line you ran but I have my stock under seat tank and ran a 1/4" fuel line. I always wondered if it was two small for the v6.  When I went with EFI I drilled out the hole in the tank a little and then used a 1/4 to 5/16" adapter and ran 5/16  fuel line this time.  It works well.


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Thanks for the tips.  I still have the under seat tank with 1/4" line currently.  It's all new, but I haven't fired the engine yet so I don't know how it will do with the v6.  I have a Holley 600cfm on my J2000 that was mostly good to go out of the box, which is what I am hoping for from the 390.  Time will tell I suppose.
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1968 J2000 - AMC 327, T18, Dana 20

1971 CJ5 RenI - 225, T18, D20(2.46:1)
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