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Old May 17, 2010 | 06:24 PM
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Hi group, I'll be replacing the throttle cable on my 71 small block with a 4 speed. Any comments or suggestions that will help are appreciated.
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Old May 17, 2010 | 06:44 PM
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lokar stainless
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Old May 17, 2010 | 06:45 PM
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Hi b,
Of the 3 cables that come through the firewall (tach, speedo, and accelerator), I think the accelerator cable is the easest to replace.
A little hard to get to under the dash, but right in front of you in the engine compartment.
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Old May 18, 2010 | 01:42 AM
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I've just replaced mine with Lokar's :

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-t...ings-pics.html

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I replaced mine with an AC/Delco one, it works well just like GM engineered it to
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Old May 18, 2010 | 07:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Solid LT1
I replaced mine with an AC/Delco one, it works well just like GM engineered it to

Are you asking if it is a hard job, or what custom cables people have used?
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Another vote for Lokar.
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Old May 18, 2010 | 08:43 AM
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Originally Posted by FlyViper
Another vote for Lokar.
Lokar stainless kit with the bracket is the ticket, just recently intalled one.....
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