Full Version: What do you do for the throttle cable on a suby swap?
as the title says how do u connect a throttle cable to the suby engine?
Connect it to the throttle body... 
Not sure about a Subie but I had to make a custom cable for all of my conversions except the latest one. There is no throttle cable on my Audi conversion...
Not sure about a Subie but I had to make a custom cable for all of my conversions except the latest one. There is no throttle cable on my Audi conversion...
I used the stock 914 throttle cable and fabricated a couple of brackets. Here are a few pictures. It is a bit dark in the garage right now so I took the pictures using a flashlight.
Click to view attachment
Click to view attachment
Click to view attachment
Click to view attachment
I think mine had a barrel nut holding the end, if that is what you are referring to?
I like A&P's, God damned show off. Terry Cable (800-854-4691) will make you one. Ask for Able. It's a longer 914 cable. The cable is about 3-4" longer while the sheath remains stock, IIRC. Do this; place your stock cable as it will be in use then measure how short it is. They will ship it with a barrel nut. Order it a little on the long side. You can trim off the extra.
I saw another approach (maybe ChrisH's) where the stock Suby cable was used on the TB side then attached to the stock cable via a swedgelock fitting.
Terry Cable (800-854-4691) will make you one. Ask for Able. It's a longer 914 cable. The cable is about 3-4" longer while the sheath remains stock, IIRC. Do this; place your stock cable as it will be in use then measure how short it is. They will ship it with a barrel nut. Order it a little on the long side. You can trim off the extra.I saw another approach (maybe ChrisH's) where the stock Suby cable was used on the TB side then attached to the stock cable via a swedgelock fitting.
QUOTE(76-914 @ Aug 20 2016, 11:03 AM) 
I like A&P's, God damned show off.
Terry Cable (800-854-4691) will make you one. Ask for Able. It's a longer 914 cable. The cable is about 3-4" longer while the sheath remains stock, IIRC. Do this; place your stock cable as it will be in use then measure how short it is. They will ship it with a barrel nut. Order it a little on the long side. You can trim off the extra.I saw another approach (maybe ChrisH's) where the stock Suby cable was used on the TB side then attached to the stock cable via a swedgelock fitting.
Kent, someone one here has heat and AC in his conversion. I think he might be my hero and a bigger show off!
So why aren't you and Chris H coming to the RRC? We sure could use a few more outlaws. 
This is a "lo-fi" version of our main content. To view the full version with more information, formatting and images, please click here.