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Old 01-08-2013, 05:32 PM   #1
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67-72 ls question...

how did you guys hook up your throttle pedal to the throttle by cable throttle body? i have a 70 which has the metal linkages not cable..
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Old 01-08-2013, 05:38 PM   #2
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Re: 67-72 ls question...

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how did you guys hook up your throttle pedal to the throttle by cable throttle body? i have a 70 which has the metal linkages not cable..
You really need to swap your metal linkage and go with a cable.
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Old 01-08-2013, 07:23 PM   #3
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Re: 67-72 ls question...

I bought a lokar 36 inch ls1 cable off ebay. kinda pricey, but worth it I'm sure. I've seen guys use baling wire hahaha
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Old 01-08-2013, 11:22 PM   #4
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Re: 67-72 ls question...

Yes, you would be better off to switch to a cable ser up. I have pics of how to hook a factory cable up in my build thread in my sig. (The rusty '71)
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