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Grande Verde 
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 Topic: Lokar throttle cablePosted: 16-July-2010 at 7:46AM |
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Has any one used the lokar throttle cable? Looking for thoughts/examples of how you modified the throttle pedal to accept the clevis end
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Ranchero72
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Posted: 16-July-2010 at 8:40AM |
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Why not just use an OEM unit?
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Psquare75
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Posted: 16-July-2010 at 8:42AM |
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Posted: 16-July-2010 at 8:59AM |
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I get to play with this fun toy when I put an AOD in my car. I hope some of us have done this so an answer comes up. I know that Holley carburetors say they won't work on Ford automatics when I look for carb options at say, Summit. So I always wondered how do they make it work?
I guess it would be easier to grab an AOD cable off an 80s Panther... Edited by occupant - 16-July-2010 at 8:59AM |
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Psquare75
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Posted: 16-July-2010 at 12:07PM |
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Someone on 460ford.com did an AOD with a Holley, I'll try to see what he did.
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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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Posted: 17-July-2010 at 1:53PM |
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The factory throttle cable should be fine. If using an aftermarket carb you would need the lokar kick down cable. Oh, and a hydraulic pressure guage to adjust the cable. I had a lot of fun fabricating since I kept the cable actuated column shifter too.
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Posted: 18-July-2010 at 3:14PM |
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I have one of these I am putting in this week. Havn't really thought about it much so far though. I think a small round lead fishing weight just before the clevis end would work.
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Psquare75
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Posted: 18-July-2010 at 5:37PM |
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Specifically, this post. http://www.460ford.com/forum/showpost.php?p=548083&postcount=6
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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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Posted: 19-July-2010 at 4:58AM |
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My 'chero has that cable. I looked at how it was attached to the pedal. I'm not too thrilled at how it was done. If I use it, and that's a big if, I would have to redo that.
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Posted: 19-July-2010 at 10:18AM |
I picked up one of these for cheap so I want to give it a try. I already have the lokar kickdown, so it just makes sense to use the complete package. Plus its good quality stuff |
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Posted: 23-July-2010 at 5:03PM |
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I tried using the factoyr throttle cable on my 351 to 460 swap years ago,It wouldn fit a stealth manifold no matter how I tried. I ordered a Lokar kit and have been running it for the last 5 years. Works for me.
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Posted: 24-July-2010 at 12:54PM |
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Either way I would need a throttle bracket to bolt to the manifold, so I took off the Lokar and replaced it with a factory cable. I like the integrated spring, and it connects to the pedal no problem.
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Posted: 25-July-2010 at 3:27PM |
Did you try hard enough? I had mine with a 460 on a Stealth with a Holley. Cable was bent like an S but it worked... That's what I have in my gray Cougar now, as well.
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Posted: 27-July-2010 at 3:43AM |
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My cable was for a 351 and was too short. Maybe a 429 cable is longer, I guess I didnt try too hard
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Posted: 27-July-2010 at 4:36AM |
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351 here as well. Idk, I remember doing my engine swap years ago and that Lokar cable scared me.
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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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Posted: 27-July-2010 at 5:46AM |
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Been so long I don't recall how I hooked it up to the pedal. If I was at the House I would take a look . I think I will need to replace it soon though. The angle was not quite right at the Bracket so the cable wore a grove in the adjuster sleeve. I drove for a year on the street ,Probably would never have worn that bad in a drag car. If you install one of these you need to make sure that the cable runs straight from your adjustment sleeve to the throttle linkage . My sleeve was slightly tilted allowing the cable to rub against the ID of it. |
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