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GranTorinoSport
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Posted: 15-October-2013 at 5:17AM |
Switching from 351W to 521 means my accelerator cable will no longer work.
Other than waiting for and overpriced one to come available on eBay, has anyone used Lokar? |
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Psquare75
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Mark used the generic Spectre one on his Cougar with ok results.
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Paul
77 XR7 460/C6/3.00:1 *SOLD* 78 XR7 523/C6/3.5:1 79 F100 460/TKO500/3.25:1 'I also have some left over potatoes-I understand you can generate electricity from them'- Foote500 |
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GranTorinoSport
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Paul,
I took a look at that. It seems to have the same pedal end as the Lokar. The part I am having the most problem with is how to adapt the Lokar (or Spectre) end to the Ford pedal assembly. Otherwise I think it is a fairly straight forward install (but I expect it will take time and patience). |
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GranTorinoSport
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So I have been hunting around and these photos from TheCorral.net seem to be the most coherent:
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Psquare75
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I think that's about what he did. I don't recall.
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Paul
77 XR7 460/C6/3.00:1 *SOLD* 78 XR7 523/C6/3.5:1 79 F100 460/TKO500/3.25:1 'I also have some left over potatoes-I understand you can generate electricity from them'- Foote500 |
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ramair351
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is the 351w cable too long or too short for the BB?
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-Pete
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Rockatansky
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I gleaked a throttle cable from a late 60's 429 LTD, it's longer than the stock 72+ intermediate cable
it also had a 3.25 / 9.3" center |
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72 GT Ute
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mlachance112785
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I'll chime in.
I did use the Spectre kit. I broke the first one I put it. I got a little over-zealous and stuffed the pedal too hard/didn't leave enough slack on the cable. No issues with the second one. I think the early pedals were different though. That might be why you had an issue. I don't remember. I tried grabbing a cable from an early 70's Lincoln, but the end that hooks to the gas pedal was different. That's how I ended up with the universal cable. Ugh.
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77 Cougar XR7 460/C6
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Rockatansky
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Ooops, I think I meant it was a Galaxie... but both ends are the same as the 72 cable, swapped right in no issues |
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72 GT Ute
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californiajohnny
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i didn't change throttle cables on my car as i only changed intakes and carb,but for what it's worth i did use lokar's tv kickdown cable, works well, if thats next on your list
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JOHN
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