Replacement accelerator cable for a '74
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Burning Brakes
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From: Santee CA
Replacement accelerator cable for a '74
Here is my dilemma:
I have the stock Q-Jet on the car. I need to get a replacement accelerator cable, since the cable is fraying and is severely stretched.
However, nobody carries the accelerator cable for the '74 anymore! Eckler's has it discontinued, Zip doesn't have a listing for it (It jumps from '73 to '75)...
What I'm wondering is, can I take an accelerator cable and bracket from say, a '75, and connect that to the '74's carburetor, or is the cable going to be a different length/not the right end fitting/wrong diameter to fit through the firewall, etc?
Anyone have any ideas?
I have the stock Q-Jet on the car. I need to get a replacement accelerator cable, since the cable is fraying and is severely stretched.
However, nobody carries the accelerator cable for the '74 anymore! Eckler's has it discontinued, Zip doesn't have a listing for it (It jumps from '73 to '75)...
What I'm wondering is, can I take an accelerator cable and bracket from say, a '75, and connect that to the '74's carburetor, or is the cable going to be a different length/not the right end fitting/wrong diameter to fit through the firewall, etc?
Anyone have any ideas?
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Burning Brakes
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From: Santee CA
Originally Posted by AlwaysWave
Use a Lokar cable, available from Summit. Easy install and it looks nice.
I was thinking about that, except that Lokar cables come in different lengths...Anyone know what the proper length is for the cable?
36" cable?
Race Director
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You can adjust the length on the Lokar cable. You cut it to make it fit. Not a big deal. I have Lokar on mine and it was easy enough to do. Hardest part is the connecting to the gas pedal itself.
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Doug,
You might want to give Paragon a call... they carry a lot of discontinued items as well as some used parts, particularly hard to find parts.
http://www.corvette-paragon.com/
Good luck... GUSTO
You might want to give Paragon a call... they carry a lot of discontinued items as well as some used parts, particularly hard to find parts.
http://www.corvette-paragon.com/
Good luck... GUSTO
