Aftermarket Throttle Bracket Problems.......

[andrist1]

Hey Guys, I am having a problem getting my throttle bracket to work with my new Edelbrock carb/manifold set up and I was wondering what brackets you all may have used. I purchases two Edelbrock brackets, the #8031 and the #8030, I can get the throttle and trans. part of the bracket to work, but am having problems with the cruise control hook-up. I know that Edelbrock makes a bracket #8036, but I don't want to buy yet another bracket if I can get (modify) one of these to work. Any feed back would be greatly appreciated.

[Srubydo1986]

Im using the stock bracket with my eddelbrock intake and edelbrock carb.

[benoit454]

I use a cheapo spectre chrome deal from autojunk, it's on my edelbrock carb and weiand intake, on my car that is. I thought about buying a stock sbc bracket because the one I got flops and moves around some, not keeping the cables straight.

[xtreme80]

Originally Posted by benoit454

I use a cheapo spectre chrome deal from autojunk, it's on my edelbrock carb and weiand intake, on my car that is. I thought about buying a stock sbc bracket because the one I got flops and moves around some, not keeping the cables straight.

My edelbrock bracket does the same thing. The damn engineers who designed this thing decided that they would only use one of the carb mounting studs to hold the bracket, so if I nail the throttle, sometimes it will shift the bracket.

[piecesparts]

I made my own out of a medium gauge metal for my truck and my son's truck; and set the tranny cable at the right distance on the bottom and the throttle on top. I notched the bracket to take the factory clips and it works real well. The bracket is held with the one back bolt and I mounted a pin, which is inserted into the spare hole of the carb base to keep it rigid. The carbs are Edelbrock and I am having no problems. Once completed, I powder coated them to match the rest of the brackets on the motors.

[benoit454]

Yea mines the one back carb bolt deal and it moves if I grab it. I'm afraid of breaking the stud or stripping the intake if I tighten that bolt anymore, or snapping the carb ear off.

[xtreme80]

Originally Posted by benoit454

Yea mines the one back carb bolt deal and it moves if I grab it. I'm afraid of breaking the stud or stripping the intake if I tighten that bolt anymore, or snapping the carb ear off.

I actually put some thread locker on it, and tightened the hell out of it. I was also afraid of it stripping, but you can just feel when it's tightening, and when it's gonna strip. Just be real careful. Mine will still move a little, but not bad.

[boatpuller]

yeah,i got the same piece of cheap chinese crap you guy's are talking about.looked good in the package hanging on the shelf though didn't it.

[benoit454]

Yes it sure did look good, all chrome and shiney.

It won't let me th350 kickdown cable adjust right either. it's a brand new cable and I took all the slack out and it was still half inch or inch too long. I put a bolt in it. Now it works great.

Doesn't look so great when I take it to a car show and you see a bolt in the kickdown cable slot but it works.

[JMac11]

Ordered a TVSystem plate and bracket from Bowtie Overdrive, for a Monte Carlo SS I am working on. Will let you know how it works, but it looks solid.

[andrist1]

Thanks guys for the feedback, it's very much appreciated.

[benoit454]

cool jmac you are working on an mcss?

I got one an 85.