Throttle cable for Explore engine from Lokar

[RnrdTheFox]

I need to get a throttle cable and was wondering if anyone was using one from Lokar and with an Explore motor? If so, which partnumber and was it difficult or easy to install?

I have to order a couple little parts for my e-brake from them and would like to kill two birds with one stone.

Thanks,
Renard

 

[RnrdTheFox]

Bump back to the top....

Does anyone know what throttle cable works best with the explorer setup? Should I find a stock cable and modify it?

thanks

 

[lars]

Bump back to the top....

Does anyone know what throttle cable works best with the explorer setup? Should I find a stock cable and modify it?

thanks

What I did...

I had a junk stock Mustang throttle body. I removed the cable bellcrank from it. Removed the one from the Explorer throttle body and attached the Mustang bellcrank with a #10 screw & some Loctite. Easy job, took maybe 30 minutes.

Bolted throttle body directly to upper intake, with a spacer like American Bronco makes (http://americanbronco.com/page2.html, "EGR eliminator plate"). Made my own, since it wasn't available 6 years ago.

Obtained a stock Mustang 5.0 throttle cable and the EGR attach bracket. With the above parts & mods, it was a direct bolt-on at the throttle body end.

Modified the stock gas pedal rod as described in the 6th photo down on this page: http://www.broncofix.com/viewtopic.php?t=261589

All of the above was pretty easy (even seen through the rose-colored glasses of 6 years of hindsight), but it does require a donor mustang-style throttle body. A friend recently got one off Ebay for less than 10 bucks. I have some pics and more details I can send you if you want.

 

[lars]

More info...
http://www.fordfuelinjection.com/files/Explorer_throttlebody_fix.pdf

 

[RnrdTheFox]

What I did...

All of the above was pretty easy (even seen through the rose-colored glasses of 6 years of hindsight), but it does require a donor mustang-style throttle body. A friend recently got one off Ebay for less than 10 bucks. I have some pics and more details I can send you if you want.

Yes, pics please. Thanks.

 

[RnrdTheFox]

More info...
http://www.fordfuelinjection.com/files/Explorer_throttlebody_fix.pdf

ignore last reply. This should work. Thanks.

 

[lars]

Related

Not exactly on hooking up an Explorer t/b, but may be useful. Relevant info is on 1st page of PDF.
http://www.fordfuelinjection.com/Inject_your_horse4.pdf

 

[lars]

ignore last reply. This should work. Thanks.

If you have more questions, let me know. There are lots of ways to accomplish this, this was mine. I wanted to be able to use a stock Ford throttle cable in case I broke one somewhere. But that's just me. Also, when I started this in 2000 I knew of no one else who had installed an Explorer 5.0 so I was doing a lot of pioneering.

 

[RnrdTheFox]

Thanks Lars.

Do you think the explorer cable would work any better? I haven't got one, but could get one from a junk yard.

thanks.

 

[lars]

Thanks Lars.

Do you think the explorer cable would work any better? I haven't got one, but could get one from a junk yard.

thanks.

I've had both. 6 of one, half dozen of the other. Basic workings are the same, but without the elbow (I got rid of it for underhood space reasons) it was easier to make the Mustang part work. My recollection is also that at the gas pedal end the Mustang cable was easier. And that part is easy- apart from the mod to the top of the gas pedal arm, the Mustang cable fits like it was made for the Bronco assembly. There's a flange on the end of the cable housing that lines right up with holes on the EB gas pedal bracket. In total I don't think it took more than a couple of hours to do the initial install (other than machining the EGR eliminator plate, which I would buy if I was doing it now).

 

[RnrdTheFox]

I've had both. 6 of one, half dozen of the other. Basic workings are the same, but without the elbow (I got rid of it for underhood space reasons) it was easier to make the Mustang part work. My recollection is also that at the gas pedal end the Mustang cable was easier. And that part is easy- apart from the mod to the top of the gas pedal arm, the Mustang cable fits like it was made for the Bronco assembly. There's a flange on the end of the cable housing that lines right up with holes on the EB gas pedal bracket. In total I don't think it took more than a couple of hours to do the initial install (other than machining the EGR eliminator plate, which I would buy if I was doing it now).

I've still got the elbow, if it's the part the cable locks into for an anker point. But, I haven't seen a cable and I don't know what the mods would be like on the other end like you point out. thanks

 

[lars]

I've still got the elbow, if it's the part the cable locks into for an anker point. But, I haven't seen a cable and I don't know what the mods would be like on the other end like you point out. thanks

The cable doesn't use the elbow, but it does use a bracket that won't work if the t/b is mounted straight to the upper intake. I didn't learn that till much later because mine was missing a bunch of that hardware when I got it.

I don't have a good pic of the throttle body area as installed, but if it would help I can take one. Also if you want I can describe the gas pedal end in more detail. It's really pretty simple.

 

[RnrdTheFox]

The cable doesn't use the elbow, but it does use a bracket that won't work if the t/b is mounted straight to the upper intake. I didn't learn that till much later because mine was missing a bunch of that hardware when I got it.

I don't have a good pic of the throttle body area as installed, but if it would help I can take one. Also if you want I can describe the gas pedal end in more detail. It's really pretty simple.

Ok, I understand what your talking about now. Mine is complete so I'm going to try to use some cables I've pulled from the junk yard. I have one that will work with little modification at the TB end. On the other end I should be able to do the gas peddle like you did. It's longer than I would like and loops over the fan area, but I can probably live with that. If I have problems, I'll ping you.

thanks,
Renard

 

[lars]

So what does an engineer by training, salesman by chance, who lives in Superior, CO do for a living? Just curious.

Being an engineer by disposition, training, education, etc.

 

[RnrdTheFox]

BSEE/MSEE... Never expected to end up in sales. But, I've been in software sales for about 10 yrs. My company creates and sells Electronic Design and Automation software. I am part of the sales team.... That's my story and I'm sticking to it!

 

[Hallz]

Not sure if any of this will help but here is what I did with the Locar cabels and Explorer Intake.

 

[RnrdTheFox]

Not sure if any of this will help but here is what I did with the Locar cabels and Explorer Intake.

Are you missing a link or something? Thanks.