Steve10

I've got the right bracket mounted and my cables attached, now I can only get about 3/4 throttle opening. I remember Millican having this problem and he cut his cable shorter and brazed the end back. I'm not equipped to do that. Has anyone done anything different? Geez...I don't think I'll ever get this complete. Next, it's modify the alternator bracket.

SATURN5

It maybe a long shot but, see if you can "tweak" the throttle pedal arm a bit. I dont have a thirdgen but there is enuf room in my Malibu to bend the arm toward the seat a bit to take up any slack in the cable. Just be sure to check for any interference, hanging the arm up on something at full throttle can make for a rather bad day..cheers, Bob

John Millican

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Steve, brazing isn't hard or expensive. All you need is a bottle of MAP gas and a brazing rod. The MAP gas comes in a cylinder like propane except it's in a yellow cylinder.

Saturn has a good idea, might want to try that.

PETE

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don't quote me on this but i believe the chevy astro van's throttle cable wil work.i believe gm used it when they swapped the 94 corvette motor in for one of their projects.i remember reading that somewhere.

rhuarc30

I just fabbed up a bracket. Any decent machine shop should be able to do it for you for not to much. If you've already got a bracket, just have them cut it and weld in a piece to space it back farther.

Steve10

Notice the cable end is crimped on. It seems like I should be able to find something similar that would crimp on, after I cut a little out of the cable. Any ideas on who might have one?

John, what kind of rod would I need? Brass or steel? I remember brazing in high school shop with a brass rod and oxyacetylene torch. What about flux?

John Millican

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You need a brazing rod. If you decide to go that rought. I believe it is a brass rod of sorts. Yup, use a torch just like in shop class. You don't need anything fancy, MAP gas will do it. Takes a few to get it hot enough.

The factory one looks crimped but it is also either brazed or silver soldered. A crimp won't hold, trust me.

Cut the cable right next to the lug. Drill out the remaines of the cable in the lug. Cut one inch (or so) off the cable and re-insert it into the lug. Squeeze it tight (channel locks or something) enough to hold it into position. Lay a heavy blanket accross the engine if you do it in the car. Heat it up REAL hot and feed the brazing rod into it when it starts taking rod. It will take a few minuites even with the MAP gas. It's no oxyacetylene torch.

Flux is in the rod.

Iroc n roll

My car seems to be the exceptoin to the rule with this swap in many cases. My cable didn't fit into the bracket correctly in the first place, but the way it did fit however was perfect for the throttle cable length. I'd snap a pic for you guys but I'm not home at the moment. Its basically forced into the existing slot in the upper corner of the bracket and held with some <cough> exhasut tape <cough> just for some security. It was late, the swap was a bit frustrating, gimme a break . It's held for 4 months now so I must've done somthing right.

LS1thunder

I used a 1/8" cable steel crimp I got at the hardware store to mod the one for my truck (found it in the cable and chain stuff). It involved cutting off the factory end at the acc pedal and sliding a new one on and tightining it up in a vise. They also sell a similar type clamp at most bicycle shops for brake cables. Locklar is also a company that specalizes in cable stuff. You can find locklar at Jegs and Summitt or search the internet.

SATURN5

i believe you mean Lokar.