Throttle and kickdown cables for Super Six
A brief write up with pics, since it seems this may work.
This is how I handled the throttle and kickdown cables going from a Holley 1bbl to Carter BBD 2bbl Super Six in my 1980 D150. Everything appears to function, but is untested as of yet.
The Rusty one found me a 2bbl bracket, so I had that to start with. I used the stock cables and made a couple easy brackets out of soft aluminum. There are two steps. First the throttle cable must be shortened, and second the kickdown assembly must be fabricated.
I. Parts List
Sleeve
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09CD8T9JZ/?tag=fabo03-20
Ball Shank
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0038YY38K/?tag=fabo03-20
Collar (.035" allen wrench required)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TXQXH49/?tag=fabo03-20
Turnbuckle
I used the smallest one Lowe's had. Out of blind luck, the length was ok. See pics.
Assorted Hardware
Various nuts, bolts, washers, clips, springs.
Make a little bracket, something like this. This one is 1 3/4" long and attaches to the carb throttle rod.
II: Steps
Determine the length of the throttle cable you need. I did a lot of measuring and ended up needing a cable nearly 8" shorter.
Remove the throttle cable. I mangled it pretty bad, but it still seems ok. Supposedly you press the sides of the plastic mount in the firewall and it comes out. Took me hours to finagle it out of there, slicing and dicing on the plastic.
Pull out the wire cable and cut the end off. The wire cable can be set aside for now.
Cut the metal sheath somewhere not too close to and end. Fine tooth metal hacksaw blade gave a nice cut.
Trim the sheath insulation back around 1/2".
Press the sleeve on the sheath. I had to trim the sheath down on the grinder a tad, and was able to use a press. The sleeve won't go on without reaming the sleeve or removing a little metal from the cable sheath.
Now cut off the excess length from the other end of the cable.
Trim the insulation. Grind down the sheath metal just enough and press it all together. Couldn't use the press this time and had to muscle it.
I heatshrunk the union.
A brief write up with pics, since it seems this may work.
This is how I handled the throttle and kickdown cables going from a Holley 1bbl to Carter BBD 2bbl Super Six in my 1980 D150. Everything appears to function, but is untested as of yet.
The Rusty one found me a 2bbl bracket, so I had that to start with. I used the stock cables and made a couple easy brackets out of soft aluminum. There are two steps. First the throttle cable must be shortened, and second the kickdown assembly must be fabricated.
I. Parts List
Sleeve
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09CD8T9JZ/?tag=fabo03-20
Ball Shank
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0038YY38K/?tag=fabo03-20
Collar (.035" allen wrench required)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TXQXH49/?tag=fabo03-20
Turnbuckle
I used the smallest one Lowe's had. Out of blind luck, the length was ok. See pics.
Assorted Hardware
Various nuts, bolts, washers, clips, springs.
Make a little bracket, something like this. This one is 1 3/4" long and attaches to the carb throttle rod.
II: Steps
Determine the length of the throttle cable you need. I did a lot of measuring and ended up needing a cable nearly 8" shorter.
Remove the throttle cable. I mangled it pretty bad, but it still seems ok. Supposedly you press the sides of the plastic mount in the firewall and it comes out. Took me hours to finagle it out of there, slicing and dicing on the plastic.
Pull out the wire cable and cut the end off. The wire cable can be set aside for now.
Cut the metal sheath somewhere not too close to and end. Fine tooth metal hacksaw blade gave a nice cut.
Trim the sheath insulation back around 1/2".
Press the sleeve on the sheath. I had to trim the sheath down on the grinder a tad, and was able to use a press. The sleeve won't go on without reaming the sleeve or removing a little metal from the cable sheath.
Now cut off the excess length from the other end of the cable.
Trim the insulation. Grind down the sheath metal just enough and press it all together. Couldn't use the press this time and had to muscle it.
I heatshrunk the union.