1973 Engine Controls
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From: St Louis MO
1973 Engine Controls
Does anyone know where I might locate an accurate photo of a 1973 engine compartment,equipped with an L48, and automatic trans, with a clear view of the throttle cable and the vacuum lines? I have two areas of concern, when connecting the throttle cable to the carb, there are three holes on the carb throttle arm that the cable could connect to, which one is correct? Second, which vacuum port on the carb was the distributor advance connected to from the factory? I am putting one back together that was already disassembled when I got it.
Thanks in advance and cheers.
Thanks in advance and cheers.
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From: Loveland Colo
Vacuum advance from top front passenger side of carb, tee fitting. Forward facing leg of tee to dist, side facing leg to choke mechanism.
Throttle cable in hole closer to shaft--but mine appears to only have two holes. Top hole is too big to be proper fit for cable end anyway.
John
Throttle cable in hole closer to shaft--but mine appears to only have two holes. Top hole is too big to be proper fit for cable end anyway.
John
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From: Southbound
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'73 assembly instruction manual (AIM) will have illustrations of all the required bracketry and the original part numbers. It will also show you the stock installation. If the '73 AIM is like my '68, '74, and '80 AIMs, it will also list the notes about exactly how to set the cable in the bracket.
