[V8Vairs] Throttle cable

[Tim Barrie]

I went to a bicycle store and got a hand brake cable. They buy it by the
reel so I could get any length that I needed with fittings for each end.
Plenty strong and flexible. Tim

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From: v8vairs-bounces at corvair.org [mailto:v8vairs-bounces at corvair.org] On
Behalf Of Meyers, Kent
Sent: Monday, September 03, 2012 3:46 PM
To: paul beck; discussion of non-stock engines inCorvairs
Subject: Re: [V8Vairs] Throttle cable

Hi Paul,

I have been reading along and wanted to ask about a source for a Morse
cable.

I have a rear engine car that I re purposed the cable for the back heater
box control cable as my throttle cable.
There is so much drag on the cable that I used a lot of spring to retain the
throttle linkage back to idle.
This makes driving the car more work as far as the gas pedal is concerned.
If there is something out there that I could use to improve the situation,
that would be great!!

Thanks much!

Kent Meyers
Plant Manager
Fairmont Oilseed Processing

1833 130th Street 
Fairmont, Minnesota  56031
507.238.8905  office
507.238.8939  fax
507.236.7498 cell  
Visit us at www.chsinc.com

-----Original Message-----
From: v8vairs-bounces at corvair.org [mailto:v8vairs-bounces at corvair.org] On
Behalf Of paul beck
Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2012 2:24 PM
To: V8Vairs at corvair.org
Subject: [V8Vairs] Throttle cable

Rick,
Also used a morse cable. The origional ran from the bell crank up thru the
floor and entered the firewall about midway up between the seats. I got a
longer cable (8') and routed it completely down the tunel then along the
crown subframe on the right side and looped it over the differential and
then to the carb. A little more out of the way but had a number of spots to
anchor it with adel clamps and now it doesn't interfere with removal of the
firewall.
 
I used multi layers of Fat Mat, pretty good adhesive and reflective coating
on the other side. So far it's staying in place and does a decent job of
heat and sound insulation.
 
Good luck with your project.
 
Paul Beck
65 Monza Crown Conversion
Corsa
v8registry
PCCA

Paul
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