Throttle linkage

[Iceburgh]

For you guys that don't have a drive by wire.....
What are you running for linkage that does not bind.

[Matt Cramer]

A 3' mountain bike brake cable with a knarp end at the stock '72 gas pedal. Works great and only cost $12. For the mounting end at the firewall, I drilled out the clip on the stock throttle cable.

[littlevictories]

I pretty much used the same as ^he did. 70's cable style pedal. I made my stock 2002 throttle cable work instead of a bike cable and a knarp, but I think that is pretty legit way to go about it. My pedal sits up off the floor pretty high, so I may re-do it. My pop say 70's van pedals would work better for the firewall in earlier trucks (66 and earlier)

[aggie91]

I used the factory cable from the donor 2000 model with the stock '82 pedal. Did not have to change anything.

I have the same pedal in my '65, so I will do the same when I put the LS into it.

[wgeyer88]

I'm using LS1Nova's idea. check out this post in his build thread.

http://ls1tech.com/forums/16783919-post34.html

[littlevictories]

when he says "cable end" i wonder if he means he's using a knarp or crimping some sort of thing on the cable.

[wgeyer88]

This is a later post in the same build thread.

I would actually encourage anybody to read through the thread, I got some great ideas there.

http://ls1tech.com/forums/16806800-post61.html

[Iceburgh]

Great ideas

[trkfrk]

Originally Posted by Matt Cramer

A 3' mountain bike brake cable with a knarp end at the stock '72 gas pedal. Works great and only cost $12. For the mounting end at the firewall, I drilled out the clip on the stock throttle cable.

Do you have any pics? Great idea!

[Matt Cramer]

I'll see if I can get a few.

[Billett]

Lokar cable and a 72 pedal swap for me