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ozzie50 · 01-14-2013, 03:58 PM

I am looking for successful stories about aftermarket throttle pedals. I would really like to stay away from expensive lokars. The cheapo one I have now does not have enough travel.

NEWFISHER · 01-14-2013, 04:35 PM

I have used:
Lokar midnight series floor mount $129
Cheepo ebay firewall mount spoon style $49.95
Wrecking yard firewall mount 85 k10 $20.00 with cable and firewall bracket I had to cut off

They range from zero fab with best quality/looks , to used with some fab work and yhou end up with a working throttle, but doesnt look as cool.

**mr48chev** · 01-14-2013, 06:06 PM

I can't remember what I used but the cable and pedal came out of a car I junked out and saved those from. The pedal did get modified some though. At the time I wasn't too worried too much about how it looked but how it worked and that it didn't cost me anything. There are no doubt better ones out there.

In the 80's when I was teaching Auto Mechanics at the local High school I had a lot of people give me cars that we pulled the engines out of for the kids to rebuild during the engine rebuilding section of the class and those usually donated a few pieces to the hot rod parts stash before I had the wrecking yard haul them off. That was before scrap was worth much and you had to beg a wrecking yard to haul something away.

IndyBowtie · 01-14-2013, 06:38 PM

Ozzie
I used a junk yard model...I think it came from a early eighties Chevy truck. Pedal, mount, cable and cable bracket. I was amazed how easily it fit. Been driving it for a year now. $5 I think.
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BlueJeep · 01-14-2013, 08:07 PM

Mine are 89 s10. I like them.

PurdueSD · 01-14-2013, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by IndyBowtie

Ozzie
I used a junk yard model...I think it came from a early eighties Chevy truck. Pedal, mount, cable and cable bracket. I was amazed how easily it fit. Been driving it for a year now. $5 I think.
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Dan, i'd love to see a shot of that setup if youve got one. My donor 88 burb is ripe for the plucking!
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IndyBowtie · 01-14-2013, 09:56 PM

I guess I am not smart enough to load a pic on here
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IndyBowtie · 01-15-2013, 06:21 AM

How's this

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PurdueSD · 01-15-2013, 06:07 PM

Thanks, you don't happen to have a shot of how it worked out in the cab do ya?

01-14-2013, 03:58 PM	#1
ozzie50 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: tulsa Posts: 89	Throttle pedal and cable? AD I am looking for successful stories about aftermarket throttle pedals. I would really like to stay away from expensive lokars. The cheapo one I have now does not have enough travel.

01-14-2013, 04:35 PM	#2
NEWFISHER Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Oregon Posts: 3,303	Re: Throttle pedal and cable? AD I have used: Lokar midnight series floor mount $129 Cheepo ebay firewall mount spoon style $49.95 Wrecking yard firewall mount 85 k10 $20.00 with cable and firewall bracket I had to cut off They range from zero fab with best quality/looks , to used with some fab work and yhou end up with a working throttle, but doesnt look as cool.

01-14-2013, 06:06 PM	#3
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,705	Re: Throttle pedal and cable? AD I can't remember what I used but the cable and pedal came out of a car I junked out and saved those from. The pedal did get modified some though. At the time I wasn't too worried too much about how it looked but how it worked and that it didn't cost me anything. There are no doubt better ones out there. In the 80's when I was teaching Auto Mechanics at the local High school I had a lot of people give me cars that we pulled the engines out of for the kids to rebuild during the engine rebuilding section of the class and those usually donated a few pieces to the hot rod parts stash before I had the wrecking yard haul them off. That was before scrap was worth much and you had to beg a wrecking yard to haul something away. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

01-14-2013, 06:38 PM	#4
IndyBowtie Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Greenwood Indiana Posts: 95	Re: Throttle pedal and cable? AD Ozzie I used a junk yard model...I think it came from a early eighties Chevy truck. Pedal, mount, cable and cable bracket. I was amazed how easily it fit. Been driving it for a year now. $5 I think. Posted via Mobile Device

01-14-2013, 08:07 PM	#5
BlueJeep Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Waukee, Iowa Posts: 1,608	Re: Throttle pedal and cable? AD Mine are 89 s10. I like them. __________________ build threads: 86 Suburban 88 Jeep 6.0 swap 49 Chevy truck 54 Chevy wagon 86 Suburban lowered 4/6 54 Chevy wagon 49 Chevy/s10 mix 88 Jeep Wrangler rockcrawler

01-14-2013, 09:56 PM	#7
IndyBowtie Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Greenwood Indiana Posts: 95	Re: Throttle pedal and cable? AD I guess I am not smart enough to load a pic on here Posted via Mobile Device

01-15-2013, 06:21 AM	#8
IndyBowtie Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Greenwood Indiana Posts: 95	Re: Throttle pedal and cable? AD How's this Posted via Mobile Device Posted via Mobile Device

01-15-2013, 06:07 PM	#9
PurdueSD Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: the middle Posts: 296	Re: Throttle pedal and cable? AD Thanks, you don't happen to have a shot of how it worked out in the cab do ya? __________________ My Lost and Forgotten build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=442712



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