Opinions Wanted - Throttle Cable Mod

[DKneble]

Did the cruise control delete mod this weekend, ran the cable, bolted it up to the firewill and attached to the go-pedal. Went to attach to throttle body and realized that the cable is about 1/2 - 3/4 of inch too long in order for the holes on the bracket to match up to those on the intake manifold flange. The car is a 2g with a 1g JMF intake manifold and my previous 2g throttle cable worked. I could have sworn I ordered the 2g one off SBR so I'm not sure if I have the wrong cable or if the tolerances are just off a little (its very close).

Anyway, I would like to try to make it work and I'm stuck between a couple options. I can drill and tap another hole into the intake manifold flange that will line up but then I'll only have one bolt allowing the possiblity of rotation and flex to occur (personally this is my least favorite method). I can cut the end of the line at the pedal and put a new cable end on (the screw on type) but I'm worried about its durability (one screw pinching a cable to keep the throttle open). Or lastly, and what I'm leaning towards, is tie a nice small tight knot in the cable right behind the pedal so it won't interfer and should take up the necessary slack as well as be durable.

What do you guys think? Anyone done this before? Thanks in advance

Dave

 

[architechnik]

I vote against cutting the cable and reattaching it, as it may cause some problems that couldn't be fixed on the road.

Is there a way to extend the bracket on the intake manifold? I think this would be the most effective fitment option.

If you cannot make a bracket:
I do not know what your clearance is by the pedal, but have you considered using a wire clamp to wrap the cable around one loop to tighten it instead of making a knot?

 

[BUCK]

Not being there I'll just add that this would be the time to reroute Throttle Cable in a loop BEHIND Motor (a vertical loop) vice the loop laying on top of Motor like the Stock setup - Certainly you should be able to fab an adapter for the Cable Bracket or just 'tweak" those holes a tad & Bolt it up before I'd look at redrilling the Intake but whatever it takes...

 

[DKneble]

I agree about the cutting it could lead to future problems or just an inability to fix it once thats done. The intake is already attached (as well as everything else) so even getting a drill in there to mount a bracket is close to impossible.

Optimally I would say fab up an extension of the flange and weld it on but I'm trying to avoid taking this thing off again. Even just bolting an extended flange on is very difficult because the bolts that would hold the extension on would then get in the way of the TB cable flange. Try to imagine sandwhiching three plates on top of each other with two sets of bolts holding them together in pairs...the heads of the lower set prevent the top plate from sitting flush.

Thats a very good idea about the vertical loop instead of on top the motor, I had not thought of that and it will help de-clutter the engine a little more. Thank you.

The tweaking that would be required is enough that it would compromise the structural integrity of the cable bracket if I took the necessary amount off of it and if I over drilled or slotted the flange then it would be bordering on weak and I would need to run a nut and bolt instead of just the bolt into the tapped flange.

architechnik - could you explain more what you mean about the wire clamp? It sounds like a similar idea I was having about using a lead crimp on the wire but I was afraid it would take up too much cable ( I only need 1/2 inch). Thanks

Dave

 

[absolute_DSM]

Optimally I would say fab up an extension of the flange and weld it on but I'm trying to avoid taking this thing off again.

I dont see why you dont just pull the cable off and weld another piece to it? Seems like a fairly simple deal unless I missed something.

2 bolts on the firewall and release it from the pedal.

 

[DKneble]

I was talking about the intake manifold, not the cable. But I hadn't thought of welding a bracket on the cable instead of on the intake. Guess I need to pick up some steel sheet stock.

Dave

 

[absolute_DSM]

I was talking about the intake manifold, not the cable. But I hadn't thought of welding a bracket on the cable instead of on the intake. Guess I need to pick up some steel sheet stock.

Dave

Ok, miscommunication. Yes, pulling the cable is a lot easier than pulling the manifold off and welding on that nice piece of metal.

 

[architechnik]

I was thinking about the little cable clamps/u-bolts that are used for routing steel cable. They have ones that are really small for hobbyists and the like. I was thinking if you just wrapped the cable once around, it would have the same effect as knotting it.

But don't listen to me! After figuring out what Absolute was describing his idea sounds much more professional and an actual fix instead of all this jerry rigging.

And after looking ab Buck's setup, I'm gonna hafta reroute my cables.

 

[DKneble]

Meant to post this last week but the cut, slide weld method worked like a charm. Thanks for the idea.

Dave