[NoVa-Corvairs] Replacement Manual Choke Cable for '61s

[Puglisi, Michael]

Curt-

Thanks for the advice.  Unfortunately, it is in the sheath area when its
pulled out.  I just called the Corvair Ranch and they don't have any.
Furthermore, they say they're hard to come by.  But the guy did take my name
and number in case he finds one.  I also asked him if he knows anything
about the replacement ones Clark's sells (like do they fit in the original
mounting bracket under the dash).  He said he didn't know.

I think I'll wait a while and see if I can find a good used one or NOS one
that's less expensive than the $83 one Clark's has.  Meanwhile, I can open
the choke back in the engine bay where the cable splits off to the carbs.

-Mike

-----Original Message-----
From: Curtis L Shimp [mailto:clshimp@juno.com] 
Sent: Friday, February 04, 2005 9:22 AM
To: novacc-list@corvair.org
Cc: novacc-list@corvair.org
Subject: Re: [NoVa-Corvairs] Replacement Manual Choke Cable for '61s


Mike:

You maybe able to repair it.  If the broken spot is not in the sheath you
can buy a brass coupler with set screws to connect the two ends.  These can
usually be found in the "HELP" brand section of your auto parts store.

Would the Corvair Ranch have a good, used one?  They do mail order.

			Curt

On Thu, 3 Feb 2005 15:40:57 -0500 "Puglisi, Michael" <PuglisiM@cder.fda.gov>
writes:
> I've broken the manual choke cable on my '61.  (The '61s were the
> only ones
> that had a manual choke, both cars and FCs)
> Clark's has a NOS cable but it's $83.  They also have a replacement 
> cable
> ($25) but it looks like it doesn't mount to the bottom of the dash 
> the same
> way (there's a picture in the catalog).  I called Clark's and spoke 
> to a
> technical type guy who told me it does but I'm still a little 
> skeptical.  I
> don't see how the new one could be mounted to the old bracket.
> 
> There's also a new replacement cable on Ebay for about half of what
> Clark's
> wants.  The auction is over in 2 days.  
> 
> Has anyone tried to replace an original '61 manual choke cable with
> one of
> the non original replacements?  
> 
> -Mike

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