throttle cable install

[66bronc]

anyone dne this modification? i read about it in ronco drive issue #4 and the guy wrote a small article about installing a lokar cable and bracket- sorry i forget his name. he stated that it was very simple to do, i hesitate to believe that statement. has anyone else done this and if you have can you give me some feedback, please. i have and edelbrock carb and manifold and the throtle assembly on their now is horrible. thanks for any input.

 

[Trigger]

I put the Lokar cable on my Bronco which has an EFI setup. I ground off the weld that holds the ball that the original throttle rod clipped onto, then worked that piece out which left a hole just the right size for the clevis on the new Lokar cable. The cable has 2 nuts that are designed to sandwich the firewall hole the cable goes through to mount that end solid. The hole in the gas pedal mount that the old rod and seal went through is too big for the 2 nuts to tighten against, so I used 2 washers which I cut slits into so I could slide them over the cable to let the nuts tighten down and this sealed up the hole so the seal is not needed. As far as connecting it to your carb, the other end has the clip so it just snaps onto the ball on the carb throttle arm, with the bracket that end is easy to setup. It turned out to be an easy project, plus the stainless looks really good.
Trigger

 

[66bronc]

thanks a lot for the reply and the pic. it looks like it will help out a ton. one last question, what about the length of the cable? i am planning on doing this after christmas and am just trying to cover some problems i might run into. thanks again for the pic.

 

[Trigger]

I'm glad I could help. My cable is 24" long and is plenty long enough. I bought mine through Summit, good prices and I get my parts in 2 days normally.
http://store.summitracing.com/search.asp?type=bykeyword&searchtype=both&part=lokar+throttle+cable
Trigger

 

[76Broncofromhell]

BC Broncos sells a kit that installs in a Bronco. It actually has instructions specific to a Bronco which is truly amazing in my opinion. Give them a call, as I remember it only cost around $30 for the whole shebang. I like it because the engine torquing to one side or the other has no effect on the throttle position, which is very cool if you have a stick shift.

www.bcbroncos.com

 

[66bronc]

thanks for the info about bc broncos. i did not think to check out their website, because now that you mention it i have come across that in the past. i would much rather purchase from them and help support early bronco vendors, summit gets enough from others, plus an extra 10% off right now.

 

[HotWheels]

Hey Trigger sry to bother u again. Any pictures of how it passed thru firewall and routing to carb??

thanx

 

[admin]

Here's the one Chuck sells at BC Broncos. And don't tell me to clean up my firewall! I'm working on it!

 

[HotWheels]

thanx...so that is the lokar? that bracket on the intake came with the cable??

 

[thegreatjustino]

That is not the Lokar. That is Chuck's design. The bracket on the intake comes with the kit. The kit was $45.00 when I bought mine about a year ago. I installed it in about a half hour. It is great for Broncos with body lifts. I never could adjust my stock carb linkage to work the way I wanted it to with the body lift.

 

[Raskew]

What are you guys using the throttle cable for? I have an operable one on my truck.

Rick

 

[GRIZZLY]

Ensure that when you install your cable that the tube end points straight at the pivot you are attaching to. If it is off at an angle coming out of the tube it will eventually either abraid and start breaking cable strands or saw through the end of the tube. Either one can cause your throttle to stick, limit travel, or break altogether.

 

[admin]

What are you guys using the throttle cable for? I have an operable one on my truck.

It replaces the stock throttle linkage. It's smoother, cleaner, less moving parts and more forgiving of angles (like when you install a body lift).

 

[thegreatjustino]

Ensure that when you install your cable that the tube end points straight at the pivot you are attaching to. If it is off at an angle coming out of the tube it will eventually either abraid and start breaking cable strands or saw through the end of the tube. Either one can cause your throttle to stick, limit travel, or break altogether.

The nice thing about Chuck's kit is the bracket that attaches to the manifold lines the cable up with the throttle bracket on the carb. The most difficult part of the install is getting the cable just the right length. I think I cut mine a little short, so I'm idling a little higher than I'd like to be due to the tension on the gas pedal.

 

[HotWheels]

I already purchased the lokar kit and bracket. Kinda looking for images on install?

 

[TexasBronco]

Does chuck have an online check out or does it all have to be done over the phone?

 

[SaddleUp]

What are you guys using the throttle cable for? I have an operable one on my truck.

Rick

The stock linkage exhibits bump throttle when the body flexes off road. Cables don't have this problem.

 

[mlogan24]

Trigger-

I'd also be interested in seeing a pic of how the Lokar mounts on EFI. Actually, I'd just like to see your engine bay anyways-your truck rocks!! Great colors.

 

[Skidmark]

Does chuck have an online check out or does it all have to be done over the phone?

Still has to be done over the phone.

 

[Flash69]

Lokar

I put the lokar on mine it is easy and looks real nice.I got mine from performance products.Make sure to ask for the bracket that goes on the carb.