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72vortec350 · 07-24-2005, 08:16 PM

well since I had a 82 dodge ramcharger sitting around with cruise control I thought why not attempt to swap it to my 72. haven't got any pics yet but I will update this as I make progress. anybody else tried this?

Mongo · 07-24-2005, 08:27 PM

These always work ya just set them down on the gas peddle; plus you get the added bonus of having some thing to throw out the window at the ricers.

byrd · 07-24-2005, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Mongo

These always work plus you get the added bonus of having some thing to throw out the window at the ricers.

**hilljob26** · 07-24-2005, 09:06 PM

i have acrap load of those cruise controls just layin around,but they dont last long,if you drop one on top of each other,they seem to break,oh well LOL

Sillyoldman · 07-26-2005, 02:06 AM

How much do you want for one of them C-controls. Mines old and never really worked well. You get what you pay for....

krue · 07-26-2005, 03:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Mongo

These always work ya just set them down on the gas peddle; plus you get the added bonus of having some thing to throw out the window at the ricers.

They also double as parking brakes.

GMC AMI · 07-26-2005, 05:42 AM

I thought on our trucks the cheap cruise control is called the manual throttle!
Works great to creep real slow while heater hunting. You do have to remember that hitting the brakes will not release this cruise control. LOL.

roger0080 · 07-26-2005, 11:50 PM

I just use a piece of string tied to the end of the accelorator cable by the peda.

RedBeard · 07-27-2005, 01:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike Files

I thought on our trucks the cheap cruise control is called the manual throttle!
Works great to creep real slow while heater hunting. You do have to remember that hitting the brakes will not release this cruise control. LOL.

I was realy grateful for that cheap cruise control a few weekends ago. I live south of Salt Lake City, Utah, and was driving to Seattle, WA, but I spun a bearing just outside of La Grande, OR

(that's almost exactly half way.) I had to creap back home at 30 mph on the back roads. I used the manual throttle when my right heel got too sore, to give it a bit of a rest. Took me 38 hours to get home buy my sbc did it.

tomatocity · 07-27-2005, 02:31 AM

...or a door key if you lost yours.

Fred T · 07-27-2005, 03:23 PM

When I was driving for a living in the mid 70s the manual throttle was the only cruise available for big trucks. A coworker learned a lesson one day. His throttle stuck and he blew through a rest area at 80 mph.

After that he disengaged before entering an exit ramp.

GloryHound · 07-27-2005, 09:20 PM

I use a completely digital throttle control system! Wide open or hard on the brakes. I'm just trying to figure out how to put the toggle switch on my steering wheel to save my foot from having to go from one to the other!

RedBeard · 07-30-2005, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by RedBeard

I was realy grateful for that cheap cruise control a few weekends ago. I live south of Salt Lake City, Utah, and was driving to Seattle, WA, but I spun a bearing just outside of La Grande, OR

(that's almost exactly half way.) I had to creap back home at 30 mph on the back roads. I used the manual throttle when my right heel got too sore, to give it a bit of a rest. Took me 38 hours to get home buy my sbc did it.

Replying to myself.... so sad.

I'm installing aftermarket audiovox cruise control this weekend. Manual throttle is not much fun.

07-24-2005, 08:16 PM	#1
72vortec350 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: va Posts: 2	cheap cruise control well since I had a 82 dodge ramcharger sitting around with cruise control I thought why not attempt to swap it to my 72. haven't got any pics yet but I will update this as I make progress. anybody else tried this?

07-24-2005, 08:27 PM	#2
Mongo YES_____NO Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Somewhere in the vicinity of betelgeuse Posts: 7,351	These always work ya just set them down on the gas peddle; plus you get the added bonus of having some thing to throw out the window at the ricers. __________________ People many not remember what you said or what you did, but they will remember the way you made them feel. - unknown Cause, remember: no matter where you go... there you are. - Buckaroo Banzai 1984 Help support the board Last edited by Mongo; 07-24-2005 at 08:29 PM.

07-24-2005, 09:06 PM	#4
hilljob26 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Gypsum Kansas 67448 Posts: 1,681	i have acrap load of those cruise controls just layin around,but they dont last long,if you drop one on top of each other,they seem to break,oh well LOL __________________ 21 2500hd duramax 58 apache HILLJOB GRAPHIX--for all your graphic needs My build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=542497 LS ENGINE SWAP INFORMATION THREAD http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=377348 4l60 to an NP205 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...43#post3697343

07-26-2005, 02:06 AM	#5
Sillyoldman #16876 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Auburn WA Posts: 12,266	How much do you want for one of them C-controls. Mines old and never really worked well. You get what you pay for.... Attached Images __________________ Posted via Stationary Device '71 Custom Deluxe C-20 402. '67 Buick Special 455. '49 Plymouth Special Deluxe. *"I love that old car smell"* *Some people are like Slinkies... not really good for anything, but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs.*

07-26-2005, 05:42 AM	#7
GMC AMI Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: The Other Maine! Posts: 2,236	I thought on our trucks the cheap cruise control is called the manual throttle! Works great to creep real slow while heater hunting. You do have to remember that hitting the brakes will not release this cruise control. LOL. __________________ 1968 Chevy 4x4 307 4 speed

07-26-2005, 11:50 PM	#8
roger0080 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Carver County, Minnesota, USA Posts: 626	I just use a piece of string tied to the end of the accelorator cable by the peda. __________________ 72 Chev C-10 90% restored (former AZ truck) ... 71 Chev K-20 Cheyenne my vacation crusier... 72 Chev C-10 Now retired and striped after many faithful miles... 72 GMC 1500 Retired to the junk yard after bought new in '71...

07-27-2005, 02:31 AM	#10
tomatocity Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Sacramento CA Posts: 1,255	...or a door key if you lost yours. Attached Images __________________ Got bored, sold everthing. Got bored, looking for a 1960-66 C-10. Want to build my last truck.

07-27-2005, 03:23 PM	#11
Fred T Cantankerous Geezer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Bel Aire, KS Posts: 6,264	When I was driving for a living in the mid 70s the manual throttle was the only cruise available for big trucks. A coworker learned a lesson one day. His throttle stuck and he blew through a rest area at 80 mph. After that he disengaged before entering an exit ramp. __________________ Fred There is no such thing as too much cam...just not enough engine.

07-27-2005, 09:20 PM	#12
GloryHound Working on a Nova. Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: ## Posts: 506	I use a completely digital throttle control system! Wide open or hard on the brakes. I'm just trying to figure out how to put the toggle switch on my steering wheel to save my foot from having to go from one to the other!



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