1978 P10 Step Van

[FFTravisM]

New to the forum. I purchased a 1978 Chevy P10 Step van with a 292 L6. Stock Rochester 1ME carb. My issues is the accelerator cable is fraying at the peddle end. The carb end uses a push on connector. I have not been able to find a cable to replace it that has the right ends. Does anyone out there know what I could use to fix it? I can post pictures if needed.
Thanks
Travis

[burkeftm]

i come up with gm part number 1248092 for 78 p10 with a 292,[discontinued].. check out mill supply co 1-800-888-5072 they make a aftermarket cable to replace the discontinued gm cable.their part number is 54-910 $27.19 ,they have a picture of it on their site 69" long .if your looking for oem cable ,google the gm number but be prepared to pay 3-4 times as much Bob

[FFTravisM]

Yes I purchased that cable. The carb end is wrong. That is bolt on and mine is push on. I did try to replace the knob with a bolt on style but the amount of cable movement is not enough to give me full throttle.

Travis

[burkeftm]

from what i see in my chevy parts book 78 -84 p10,20,30 take cable 1248092 77 is a animal all by itself 1248090 [there is one on ebay now item number 190864355238 ]but the end looks like the one you already purchased.75-76 take cable 355559 .unfortunately 1248090 and 355559 are discontinued and are not available aftermarket .you may have to go salvage yard route or try to get a make up cable kit somewhere . sorry i couldn't be more help Bob

[burkeftm]

This is the picture from my parts book

[Koffer]

Here's a link to mine that shows the stock style mounting on my 77 , it might help some as mine is clipped on but doesn't use the ball stud

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...1&postcount=51

[FFTravisM]

Wow thanks. I am going to look at mine this week as its not my daily driver and just got in from travels out of state. I think my mounting bracket is bent compared to yours. I think a little adjusting my get it working.
Thanks

[Koffer]

Here's a side view

[FFTravisM]

Thanks. That will help me fix some of my issues. One last question where does the hot air port on the air cleaner go to? Mine has nothing. Parts manual shows a box mounted on the intake or exhaust manifold with a metal hose.

Thanks
Travis

[Koffer]

Originally Posted by FFTravisM

Thanks. That will help me fix some of my issues. One last question where does the hot air port on the air cleaner go to? Mine has nothing. Parts manual shows a box mounted on the intake or exhaust manifold with a metal hose.

Thanks
Travis

This is what it looks like . I found here on the list but haven't installed it yet , I need to clean it up and paint it up before installing it .

[Koffer]

I've not had any problems running without it at this time even on the coldest days so far .

[FFTravisM]

Wow. Some parts are hard to find. I don't think I will find one. Mine is running a little rough on hard acceleration but I am going to rebuild the carb and go from there. Thank you for the pictures. I been searching the internet for hours a day looking for pictures of these items.
Thanks
Travis

[FFTravisM]

PS. I like your tag line. 60-70 spare parts bin. I am finding mine was build 11/78 and it has stuff from the 1979 model and part 1978 model.

[Koffer]

Originally Posted by FFTravisM

PS. I like your tag line. 60-70 spare parts bin. I am finding mine was build 11/78 and it has stuff from the 1979 model and part 1978 model.

Some parts are the same as the 67-72 pickup/blazer / suburban times .
The dash mounted ignition , marker lights ,tail lights ,interior light steering column just to name a few things I can think off the top of my head .
The reverse lights used on mine are from the mid 60s fleet side pickups .

[stomper]

Lets see some pix of the P10!

[FFTravisM]

Well Just rebuilt the carb and found out someone pull the choke pull off from it. That is why my ports are going to weird places. Here is a pick of the Step van. I have a lot of work to do.

[Koffer]

Originally Posted by FFTravisM

Well Just rebuilt the carb and found out someone pull the choke pull off from it. That is why my ports are going to weird places. Here is a pick of the Step van. I have a lot of work to do.

It's naked ,

mine came from the factory sporting a coat of the 312L frost white solid paint option

[FFTravisM]

Koffer: Would you mind snapping one more picture for me? I would like to see what the choke pull off rod looks like.
Thanks

[Koffer]

Originally Posted by FFTravisM

Koffer: Would you mind snapping one more picture for me? I would like to see what the choke pull off rod looks like.
Thanks

Here's a couple and I also texted them to ya

[Koffer]

The other side

[Oregoon]

What are your plans for your van?

I used to haul newspapers for a living (semi-truck loads of The Oregonian down to Southern Oregon), and a lot of the short-haul guys owned P-Series vans, several of which were pretty cool. One dude had a lowered shorty with a 292 and some Offenhauser goodies, and I've always wanted one ever since...

Maybe a turn it into a camper...

[FFTravisM]

Well I on the side I run a CCTV Surveillance company and have a lot of tools and items to haul around. I am tired of using the wives mini van. I have always liked these P vans. I found a decent deal on this one. It needed some work but 95% I could do. I am still in restoration mode and fix what people changed in the last 36 years. Thanks again Koffer.
Travis