[V8Vairs] Throttle Assembly

[Chris Wills]

I used a 10' Morse cable from pedal looping around behind the engine, and it works very well.  It feels very solid.
 
Chris Wills
> Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2008 12:13:43 -0600> From: ricknorris at suddenlink.net> To: v8vairs at corvair.org> CC: douglas.t.brown at navy.mil> Subject: Re: [V8Vairs] Throttle Assembly> > I originally tried the hydrastic setup but I found it to be too bulky in action. It didn't give the same response and feel as the Morse cable. Your results may vary!> > Rick> > ---- "Brown wrote: > > Jim,> > > > Another option, which I am installing in my V-8 car, is a hydraulic push> > throttle assy. It comes with ends and brackets. I had to modify the> > post on my throttle pedal to a ball-end configuration, but it looks like> > it will work well.> > See:> > http://www.cncbrakes.com/ht.asp?grp=ht&subgrp=wop&series=290&subseries= > > > > Toby Brown> > > > -----Original Message-----> > From: "Jim Acker" <jim.acker at comcast.net>> > Subject: [V8Vairs] Throttle Assembly> > To: <v8vairs at corvair.org>> > Message-ID: <20080204201637.A7D1A378BC at tiger.skiblack.com>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"> > > > I'm close to getting my car on the road and am now working on the> > throttle assembly. More specifically, I am working on the linkage from> > the stock pedal assembly to the Edelbrock carb. The stock pedal is a> > pusher type and the cable has a long way to go. Do most you guys run a> > high quality cable, like a Morse style, in a pusher configuration from> > the pedal to the carb?> > Or, do you shorten the stock accelerator rod in the tunnel and use the> > stock bell-crank to create a pull style?> > > > I'm just trying to get a read on whether a push configuration really> > works well over such a long distance. I'm planning to run it under the> > motor and back up behind to the cable bracket I have between the driver> > side valve cover and the distributor, much like Rick Norris did on his> > white car. This is nearly 10 ft of cable I'd be pushing!> > > > Jim Acker> > _______________________________________________> > V8Vairs mailing list> > V8Vairs at corvair.org> > http://www.vv.corvair.org/mailman/listinfo/v8vairs> > This list sponsored by the Corvair Society of America, http://www.corvair.org/> > _______________________________________________> V8Vairs mailing list> V8Vairs at corvair.org> http://www.vv.corvair.org/mailman/listinfo/v8vairs> This list sponsored by the Corvair Society of America, http://www.corvair.org/