typhoon43

I forget who was asking me, but I FINALLY figured out how to do the throttle linkage with my setup. I still need to get a piece of all-thread to replace the nut on the swingarm, but that's no biggie. You can see where I had the ball welded to the end to use a clip on style holder. Well the angle sucked since I couldn't get my throttle cable over any further, and it also rubbed my fuel fittings. I went to pep boys and for 4.99 I found a SPectre brand "linkage kit" that just has all kinds of swivels and assorted lengths of female-threaded insert. No cutting needed. Just uses the stock parts. The ONLY other part needed was the brass piece you see in the bottom. That is from a Lokar throttle cable kit and can be ordered separately. The throttle cable goes up in it and it secured via set screw. I need to find a stronger return spring as well, but at least all the "HOW THE !@*^%@ IS THIS GOING TO WORK?!?!?! RAARWRWRW! scenarios have past

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How she sits currently. Getting closer every day.

FRONO STAR

Lookin good! When do you expect to be driving that beast?

typhoon43

Maybe 2 months. Need exhaust, basic wiring, and tune.

mistergadget

you don't need an exhaust you big baby

You can wire the sucker and get a startup tune done quick mang

Soaper

Will the spring for the throttle linkage work ok without bending up on that screw there? let alone is there a good amount of tension?

BTW Great build... so much for those 7 days eh?

nice job

Smitty

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need front fascia!! red would be nice but doesnt matter!

typhoon43

I need stronger springs Smitty. And the 7 days of hell was just the big push. I definitely got far in that week. Now I need to recollect my funds and my brain, and start finishing. Looks like I'm going to be redoing the lower cooling solution, and a remote oil filter mount, so another step back. It needs to be done though

Soaper

eh always alot of steps back in a big build like that... at least when its done you'll have the mind knwoing that you wont have to do anything right away to it so you'll end up getting it all wrapped up in the long run instead of pieces here and there after its running.


Smitty

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need front fascia!! red would be nice but doesnt matter!

FlaHP

Amen

Hell the start up tune is done. My Injectors, same maf, No timing and rich

blk mk8

super cool, i love the orignal thinking out of the box build, never seen any one build the tb cable that way.

typhoon43

Believe me I didn't WANT to do it that way, but I couldn't get a hold of Wilson to tell me what the hell kind of Linkage I needed.

Evil03SVT

Where did you purchase that Wilson TB? and how much was it? I maybe ditching the oval..

mistergadget

Matias told you which one to get but you wanted to make it your way

Lokar TC-1000EFI36 - Lokar Throttle Cables - summitracing.com

available in 24, 36, 48, and 60 inch lengths to suit any application.

brainbypass mod

how do you hook that to the t/b? i bought that cable after i read your post, now i need to figure out to hook it up.

blk mk8

you can buy the tb bracket that they make for fox body TB. then get the lokar kit and make it work or get a fb throttle cable. go to on corral or turbomustangs and look at some of there setups. i will take a pic to night of my mustang and its Throttle cable for you guys. using a mustang setup makes it pretty easy.






use this with a small plate to make attach the cable to. that is pretty much what every pushrod engine uses to make theirs work.

skidmarkracing

pics?