Stock throttle cable end?

[Billla]

Folks, can someone tell me if they have a square snap mount on the end of their stock throttle cable? I'm switching carbs and linkages, and my throttle cable has just a round plastic end that needs to be clamped...like my old bracket

THANKS!

[JimKshortstep4x4]

I assume you mean the carb end of the cable. On the firewall end, there is a square plastic clip that clips into the square hole on the firewall.

All of our 71-72 trucks with v-8's have a metal end with a 1/4" round socket in them. There is a spring steel sheet metal spring on it that snaps over the 1/4" ball fitting on the carbs to secure it in place.


Jim

[Billla]

Originally Posted by JimKshortstep4x4

All of our 71-72 trucks with v-8's have a metal end with a 1/4" round socket in them. There is a spring steel sheet metal spring on it that snaps over the 1/4" ball fitting on the carbs to secure it in place.

Thanks, Jim. I'm actually talking about the part of the cable that connects to the throttle bracket at the carb, not the carb linkage. My corvette just has a ferrule, but most of the other early 70's stuff I've worked on has a square plastic snap similar to the kickdown cable that snaps into a square hole.

Not sure this makes any sense at all; I'll try to get a picture today

[Livrat]

Bill,
The factory 71/72 truck cables have a round rubber ferrule that just pushes into the throttle bracket on the back of the carb.

[Americanrider]

Here is a setup from a 71 I sold last year.

[MR MAGOO]

were some of the cables different lenghts, mine is too long!! why wood one be longer than others??

[Palf70Step]

4wd V8 would be shorter that a 2wd V8 since the engine is mounted in the back position. I would imagine the 6 cylinder would be a different length also.