47-55.1 Throttle Cable Linkage to Carburetor - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

pvienneau · 03-24-2021, 01:46 PM

Anyone know where to buy the Throttle cable to carb linkage? See pictures.

**mr48chev** · 03-24-2021, 08:33 PM

https://www.classicparts.com/1947-53...ctinfo/29-356/

pvienneau · 03-25-2021, 09:12 AM

Thanks, I did replace the choke cable that I broke and that's when I discovered the throttle cable connector to carb was missing. The PO had it wired up to the choke connector. I need the part the throttle cable attaches to on the carb. See picture where I circled that part I am in need of. BTW - the throttle cable works but its not connected right.

**mr48chev** · 03-25-2021, 11:02 AM

A previous owner may have swapped to a carb that didn't use the throttle cable.

The throttle cable wasn't/isn't a necessity of life on these trucks and was primarily used on trucks that had a PTO drive hooked to the transmission. Most guys without a PTO just used them as a fast idle setup when warming the truck up on cold mornings if at all. They aren't a cruise control, that will get you killed.

cmayna · 03-25-2021, 01:47 PM

I call it the Choke/Throttle cable housing clamp/bracket. Used for both applications.

pvienneau · 03-25-2021, 01:53 PM

Sound right cmayna, but I couldn't find one on the interweb. Anybody know of a place to purchase? Does someone have a box of old carbs sitting around?

**paulspickupparts** · 03-25-2021, 02:49 PM

The part you have circled is all one piece . The choke an throttle cable bracket are all one piece.

Bimus · 03-25-2021, 10:58 PM

I'm sure I have one and will post a picture in the morning .

**Rickysnickers** · 03-26-2021, 10:26 AM

Let's not turn this into a WTB post please.

**mr48chev** · 03-26-2021, 12:41 PM

I just wouldn't get too excited about even worrying about the hand throttle thing now. It's something that 90% of the people who had these trucks in the 40's and 50's never used unless they used them to idle the engine faster to warm it up on winter mornings.

That is also something that you can deal with much later along with the cable that goes with it. I'm thinking that they quit putting them on pickups with column shift somewhere along the line anyhow.

pvienneau · 03-26-2021, 12:48 PM

Because it is suppose to be there, I want to get it back to original set up. I have it mickey'd for now. Works fine, and you're right very little use for the Throttle until the cold months here and then I really don't drive due to salt on roadways.

**mr48chev** · 03-26-2021, 01:00 PM

That is fine but what I am saying is put that on the bottom of your list of need to do things.

Putting a new cable in and swapping the brackets is a 30 minute project that can be done sometime when you come up with the bracket, it is by no means a must do now thing. Don't let it be a worry thing when you have far more important things to take care of. If you have a list of 50 things to do on the truck that is number 50. Totally unimportant except for the reason you said in post 11.

Hang in there and don't get excited about it and you will spot one on an old carb at a swap meet, someone will find one on a carb on an engine they are getting ready to scrap or spot one on the truck that they are doing a frame swap on and remember that you need one and send you a PM. They aren't hard to find and they aren't worth anything dollar wise.

Bimus · 03-26-2021, 01:07 PM

looks like this one

cmayna · 03-27-2021, 10:44 PM

Sure looks like it. At worst one should be able to buy a used carb with that bracket attached.

Out on the field throwing bales of hay in the back of your truck as you are walking along side your rig. Perfect for the throttle cable application.

pvienneau · 04-01-2021, 01:38 PM

Yes, that's the one. It has both choke and throttle linkage. Woot woot.

03-24-2021, 01:46 PM	#1
pvienneau Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 695	Throttle Cable Linkage to Carburetor Anyone know where to buy the Throttle cable to carb linkage? See pictures. Attached Images __________________ Pat 1949 unmolested Indy Farm Deluxe AD 1949 Standard 4 speed http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=581544 Last edited by pvienneau; 03-24-2021 at 03:15 PM. Reason: Change/add picture

03-24-2021, 08:33 PM	#2
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,705	Re: Throttle Cable Linkage to Carburetor https://www.classicparts.com/1947-53...ctinfo/29-356/ __________________ 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.

03-25-2021, 09:12 AM	#3
pvienneau Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 695	Re: Throttle Cable Linkage to Carburetor Thanks, I did replace the choke cable that I broke and that's when I discovered the throttle cable connector to carb was missing. The PO had it wired up to the choke connector. I need the part the throttle cable attaches to on the carb. See picture where I circled that part I am in need of. BTW - the throttle cable works but its not connected right. __________________ Pat 1949 unmolested Indy Farm Deluxe AD 1949 Standard 4 speed http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=581544

03-25-2021, 11:02 AM	#4
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,705	Re: Throttle Cable Linkage to Carburetor A previous owner may have swapped to a carb that didn't use the throttle cable. The throttle cable wasn't/isn't a necessity of life on these trucks and was primarily used on trucks that had a PTO drive hooked to the transmission. Most guys without a PTO just used them as a fast idle setup when warming the truck up on cold mornings if at all. They aren't a cruise control, that will get you killed. __________________ 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.

03-25-2021, 01:47 PM	#5
cmayna Registered User Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Menlo Park, CA Posts: 90	Re: Throttle Cable Linkage to Carburetor I call it the Choke/Throttle cable housing clamp/bracket. Used for both applications. __________________ Craig My truck '50 Chevy 3100-5 window If I'm not working on my truck, I'm fishing with the wife or smoking Salmon. Last edited by cmayna; 03-25-2021 at 02:03 PM.

03-25-2021, 01:53 PM	#6
pvienneau Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 695	Re: Throttle Cable Linkage to Carburetor Sound right cmayna, but I couldn't find one on the interweb. Anybody know of a place to purchase? Does someone have a box of old carbs sitting around? __________________ Pat 1949 unmolested Indy Farm Deluxe AD 1949 Standard 4 speed http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=581544

03-25-2021, 02:49 PM	#7
paulspickupparts Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Seward Nebraska Posts: 1,596	Re: Throttle Cable Linkage to Carburetor The part you have circled is all one piece . The choke an throttle cable bracket are all one piece.

03-25-2021, 10:58 PM	#8
Bimus Registered User Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Farmington NM Posts: 112	Re: Throttle Cable Linkage to Carburetor I'm sure I have one and will post a picture in the morning .

03-26-2021, 10:26 AM	#9
Rickysnickers Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Eagle, ID Posts: 3,057	Re: Throttle Cable Linkage to Carburetor Let's not turn this into a WTB post please.

03-26-2021, 12:41 PM	#10
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,705	Re: Throttle Cable Linkage to Carburetor I just wouldn't get too excited about even worrying about the hand throttle thing now. It's something that 90% of the people who had these trucks in the 40's and 50's never used unless they used them to idle the engine faster to warm it up on winter mornings. That is also something that you can deal with much later along with the cable that goes with it. I'm thinking that they quit putting them on pickups with column shift somewhere along the line anyhow. __________________ 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.

03-26-2021, 12:48 PM	#11
pvienneau Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 695	Re: Throttle Cable Linkage to Carburetor Because it is suppose to be there, I want to get it back to original set up. I have it mickey'd for now. Works fine, and you're right very little use for the Throttle until the cold months here and then I really don't drive due to salt on roadways. __________________ Pat 1949 unmolested Indy Farm Deluxe AD 1949 Standard 4 speed http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=581544

03-26-2021, 01:00 PM	#12
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,705	Re: Throttle Cable Linkage to Carburetor That is fine but what I am saying is put that on the bottom of your list of need to do things. Putting a new cable in and swapping the brackets is a 30 minute project that can be done sometime when you come up with the bracket, it is by no means a must do now thing. Don't let it be a worry thing when you have far more important things to take care of. If you have a list of 50 things to do on the truck that is number 50. Totally unimportant except for the reason you said in post 11. Hang in there and don't get excited about it and you will spot one on an old carb at a swap meet, someone will find one on a carb on an engine they are getting ready to scrap or spot one on the truck that they are doing a frame swap on and remember that you need one and send you a PM. They aren't hard to find and they aren't worth anything dollar wise. __________________ 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.

03-26-2021, 01:07 PM	#13
Bimus Registered User Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Farmington NM Posts: 112	Re: Throttle Cable Linkage to Carburetor looks like this one Attached Images

03-27-2021, 10:44 PM	#14
cmayna Registered User Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Menlo Park, CA Posts: 90	Re: Throttle Cable Linkage to Carburetor Sure looks like it. At worst one should be able to buy a used carb with that bracket attached. Out on the field throwing bales of hay in the back of your truck as you are walking along side your rig. Perfect for the throttle cable application. __________________ Craig My truck '50 Chevy 3100-5 window If I'm not working on my truck, I'm fishing with the wife or smoking Salmon.

04-01-2021, 01:38 PM	#15
pvienneau Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 695	Re: Throttle Cable Linkage to Carburetor Yes, that's the one. It has both choke and throttle linkage. Woot woot. __________________ Pat 1949 unmolested Indy Farm Deluxe AD 1949 Standard 4 speed http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=581544



Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.

Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.