So, I need to order a new throttle cable, which will be run for a carbed motor.
How do I run the cable to the carb link bar? Is there a pulley or channel or something to make the bends easier? What do I need to do to get the leverage to actuate the linkage? Do I need to order a special throttle cable (longer or somehting?)
I'm dumb, pics are helpful.
Zach
I've been wondering the same thing as I'm almost done with my 2056...
-Aaron
Is that a stock -4 throttle cable? Thanks for the the pics!
-Aaron
I'm not at home, but I'm almost 100% certain that my CB Performance kit did *not* come with a bracket to hold the cable. What kit are you using?
Thanks.
-Aaron
All my stuff is second hand. If I need to order stuff, what should I order?
Wait a second... That looks like a frightfully easy bracket to fabricate from steel I happen to have sitting in the garage. I just need to change how my linkage bar is set up.
Zach
Aaron,
Yes, stock length cable--but I think it's a "terry cable" or something I got from Performance Products long, long ago . . . .
The Dell's came with a cast bracket, but I could never get it to work the way I wanted, so about a buck's worth of angle brackets later I was in business. Been like this for over 20 years with no problem . . . .
One more pic
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I love the DIY aspect of it...
Vacca Rabite,
I'm totally with you on the second hand stuff... I even have (very minimally) used Pagid Orange pads on the car!
-Aaron
My cable comes out of the fire wall and straight up between the tin and rubber gasket in front of the fan, it has a tight bend by the fire wall and I am always afraid it will bind or break.
If I get a chance I'll take a look at my cable routing--IIRC, it comes out of the tube in the firewall, up through a grommet in the cooling tin, then held in place by the two nuts at the top of the bracket.
It may be a couple of days though--gotta do a brake job on son's volvo this PM (meuller knows what I'm talking about)
If you get the hex bar kit for a type 4 it comes with the braket that mounts to the top of the case,
This is the nicest home made throttle stop bracket I've seen. The cable runs at a more relaxed route avioding binds.
Man, that is really nice. I may try and replicate that...
I just looked on CB's site and this is pretty much what my kit looks like:
http://cbperformance.com/catalog.asp?ProductID=538
...no bracket.
-Aaron
OK, a couple more pictures courtesy of CB Performance (these came with the Dell kit all those years ago). One shows all of the pieces, the other is the assembly guide with my notes . . . .
There are a number of ways to put the linkage together--I wasn't too inventive back then so I tried to make mine match the picture. Knowing a little more about linkage geometry now, I could probably improve things but it seems to work well enough with no drag or binding, so it's kind of low on the list right now
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Joe,
It depends on where you put the lever on the cross bar.
Under the cross bar it rotates one direction
If ya put it on top of the cross bar. It rotates the opposite direction. just depends on how you set up your carb linkage and which way your carbs are put on. (outside VS inside linkage)
Clayton
Does anybody know who made that nice bracket above? I'd love to get the dimensions off of it...
-Aaron
On the actual throttle cable bracket, it amazes me that very few of the
kits include one. Most of the crossbar linkages leave it up to your imagination
on how to do this. This is true of the CB kit.
Triad's linkage kit includes a very nice cable bracket and they will sell it
to you separately if you just want the bracket.
http://www.triadwestperformance.com/Images/linkage-large.JPG
I have collected many pictures of different folks solutions.
A few have already been shown.
Here are a couple more photos of the many I have including a new one I just
saw which is on page 31 of the latest AA catalog.
Perhaps George would sell this separately from his FI kit.
Here is Georges pulley bracket:
Anybody know who makes this one?
Another rear pull setup.
--- bill
Awesome! I get it now. Thanks for the info.
Bill,
REALLY NICE pictures and explanation! Is there a way to preserve them for posterity?
You know that Triad West makes a kick ass linkage for the four? I had it on my four after I had to replace the other a fwe times. The hex bar sucks on those, and the Triad is sweet. The installation is very easy as well.
this one works well for me. 3/8"thick stock. the hole for the cable sheath end is countersunk and the cable is nice and secure. if you get the height of the hole right, it's a nice straight pull. my cable is routed thru the engine tin and and a grommit. maybe a terry cable, can't remember.
k
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that's a very inventive puke can in post #20. judging by the mess, it works very well too.
btw. the linkage i pictured is the Triad unit.
keeping the linkage on the inside arm (pushing down to open the plates) helps to maintain a more verticle aspect on the threaded drop rods.
in case you haven't noticed, the AA kit is comprised of the bracket and a wheel for a thermosat bellow wire. saw that setup in camarillo in 05'.
k
It was DPO job. Surprisingly enough, it got the job done.
I just got a reply from AA about the bracket:
Aaron,
The bracket kit is 95.00
Thanks,
Steve
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Subject: 914 Parts Question
Any chance you guys would sell just the bracket from your new F.I. kit?
That's a pretty trick way to run the throttle cable and I all ready have
the CB Performance linkage and Dellorto carbs.
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-1661-1196476240.jpg
Let me know.
Thanks.
-Aaron
Update:
OK. There has been a lot of talk on 914world.com about the bracket. I'd be in line to buy one to retrofit my existing linkage if you guys decide to sell it.
-Aaron
Steve and Janie G wrote:
> The kit includes more than just the bracket that is why it is called the
> linkage kit. Unfortunately you have to purchase the kit to get the bracket.
note that's a t-1. for it to work in that configuration in our cars, you would have to mount the linkage on the rear of the carbs. for a front linkage mount you could place one spacer on the top heim and one on the bottom if you switch the drops to of the inside holes on the throttle shaft arm. the lever arm on the bar would have to be in the upper position. my drops are not in the absolute verticle plane but much closer than the cb setup pictured. without spacers. if i placed them on the lower heim joints, the bottoms would be pulled in further.
Sorry to resurrect a thread, but those who want to know how to run throttle cable mounts, like myself, enjoy this thread!
I made this out of 1 inch by 1/4 inch aluminum so i could rapidly work the metal the way i wanted it without needing a torch. It works, but it floppy and bendy, but is a good prototype i think.
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an helper to ensure full throttle plate opening is great. don't forget to adjust the pedle stop to avoid the linkage being the movement stop and straining the cable.
k
I'll have my girlfriend SLOWLY move it to the 'floor' as i watch the travel. I'll figure something out if it's not enough. that bracket is just a temporary thing for the moment. I can always cut the catheter on the cable slightly. I can also hammer the metal a little more to get me more of a downward pull on the cable. It's temporary so far.
Here's a shot of my bracket...arms pointed to the rear, stock length cable ( terry) and the bracket mounted to the right carb. DH
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My cable bracket was built by Fat Performance. Custome made and very simple to do. They welded four washers to a kinda tripod setup. Works great. What is very important is not to have any flex in the mount. This one does a good job.
Cheers, Elliot
OK lets get some pics on there you dummy!!
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Ok where's the pics El Yut
isnt it ideal to have the cable pull from the center of the crossbar, that way if it flexes, it flexes at the same rate for both carbs?
I could put it off to the side easily, but i thought that the crossbar flexing would make syncing hard to do right
You sure you are getting enough rotation on that linkage Elliyut? I only ask because that's sort of how mine looked before I made my newest bracket.
Have someone sit in and floor it and see if you can rotate it more.
[/quote]isnt it ideal to have the cable pull from the center of the crossbar, that way if it flexes, it flexes at the same rate for both carbs?
I could put it off to the side easily, but i thought that the crossbar flexing would make syncing hard to do right
Not really, there is no flex with the crossbar. Early 911's have their crossbar bracket for the cable linkage off to one side. I've run mine for over 20 years - no problem.
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Let me just say what everyone is thinking, kargeek....those air filters are pure secks...
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