ddpsnake
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Went from 2bb to 4bb and you can see that 2bb cable is too short,is there a 4bb cable that works for my 71 318 set up.thanks.
throttle cable lenght
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Bill Monk
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Bill Monk
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I have one but it's for an a body, not sure if that would work
idrivemopar
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The cable on my 73 is just under 23 1/4 inches long on stock 340 4-bbl. Hope that helps.
Edit, I see you are in Canada so that would be 59 cm.
Edit, I see you are in Canada so that would be 59 cm.
PurpleBeeper
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What car? What year?
Boy, have I been down this road before.... Here's what I have learned.
1. There are two aspect to the cable itself....length & "thow" (how far the cable can move). This applies to six packs for sure (longer throw), but may not apply to a 4bbl.
2. The fitting that goes through the firewall can be round (70 & older b-body) or square (71+ b-body or e-body) and it matters.
3. A good approximation is to get a cable for a 340/360 that came in your exact car (with a different original motor) BUT....(see 4)
4. It looks like you have an aftermarket intake. Some of those are taller, which requires a longer throttle cable. I think it's summit racing (?) that has a few cables which specify 1"-longer or 1.5" longer for high rise intakes.
5. You can use throttle cables from other cars (e.g. a c-body) and it's better to be too long vs. too short BUT you only want to be maybe 2"-4" too long or you can cause the throttle cable to bind up since it will be kinked somewhere. In my opinion, the best way would be to measure your existing cable & also measure how much longer you need it to be (but this requires removing the cable)....also check the "throw" of the cable.
6. IF your cable (the inside metal cable) is long enough to reach the carb & IF it has enough "throw" to full open the carb AND fully close....you "could" just modify your throttle cable bracket & slide it over a little bit.... assuming the outer cable housing will extend far enough. I can't tell for sure from your pictures.
HOPE THIS HELPS!
Boy, have I been down this road before.... Here's what I have learned.
1. There are two aspect to the cable itself....length & "thow" (how far the cable can move). This applies to six packs for sure (longer throw), but may not apply to a 4bbl.
2. The fitting that goes through the firewall can be round (70 & older b-body) or square (71+ b-body or e-body) and it matters.
3. A good approximation is to get a cable for a 340/360 that came in your exact car (with a different original motor) BUT....(see 4)
4. It looks like you have an aftermarket intake. Some of those are taller, which requires a longer throttle cable. I think it's summit racing (?) that has a few cables which specify 1"-longer or 1.5" longer for high rise intakes.
5. You can use throttle cables from other cars (e.g. a c-body) and it's better to be too long vs. too short BUT you only want to be maybe 2"-4" too long or you can cause the throttle cable to bind up since it will be kinked somewhere. In my opinion, the best way would be to measure your existing cable & also measure how much longer you need it to be (but this requires removing the cable)....also check the "throw" of the cable.
6. IF your cable (the inside metal cable) is long enough to reach the carb & IF it has enough "throw" to full open the carb AND fully close....you "could" just modify your throttle cable bracket & slide it over a little bit.... assuming the outer cable housing will extend far enough. I can't tell for sure from your pictures.
HOPE THIS HELPS!
Bill Monk
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I can check the length on what I have and let you know. I probably won't be home until late this evening though
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I had to use a go-kart cable on my van. Good Luck
https://www.gokartsupply.com/thcable.htm
https://www.gokartsupply.com/thcable.htm
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George Warmouth
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Lokar makes a decent cable.
I have extended short cables with a piece of 1/2" wide flat stock, cut to length, and drilled at each end to fit carb pin and short pin/bolt at cable end with success and "economy".
Mike
Mike
ddpsnake
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well i called my mopar parts dealer 1 is on the way thanks again.
6 cylinder cables are long. That's what I use on my 64.
Doug
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