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Title: 71 acelerator cable
Post by: MADLT1 on March 19, 2016, 01:33:34 PM
who can supply a accelerator cable for a 71 right hand drive?
Title: Re: 71 acelerator cable
Post by: RHD.68.l89 on March 19, 2016, 05:49:55 PM
The problem is matching what was there from the conversion. I would suspect a holden cable will work but you need the length, fittings on each end as well as the free travel of the cable.
Title: Re: 71 acelerator cable
Post by: rosco on March 19, 2016, 08:44:30 PM
I have usd the Lokar cable 28" available from Rocket, buy one and never need another.
And they look the goods  :thumb: :thumb:
http://www.lokar.com/product-pgs/throttlecables-kickdowns/tc-kd-pgs/throttle-cables.html (http://www.lokar.com/product-pgs/throttlecables-kickdowns/tc-kd-pgs/throttle-cables.html)

Rosco
Title: Re: 71 acelerator cable
Post by: MADLT1 on March 20, 2016, 02:43:26 PM
I do like them cables very nice,but I could not find a 28?or is it the 48 that you are using?
Title: Re: 71 acelerator cable
Post by: rosco on March 20, 2016, 04:36:27 PM
Had another look at  it, it is the 24"".
You may need the longer one as I am left hand drive.
Very easy to cut and set to the correct length.
Get the duo with the carb connection kit really tidies things up in the engine bay and will allow for the fine tunining of the carb to get full throttle.
Just make sure you get the correct cable for the foot throttle connection you may be using.
Piece of cake to set up, you will need to drill out the old fire wall connection though.
I will see if I can get a photo of mine up for you.

Rosco
Title: Re: 71 acelerator cable
Post by: MADLT1 on March 20, 2016, 06:26:46 PM
cheers that will be great,are you running a holley or some other carb ?cheers
Title: Re: 71 acelerator cable
Post by: rosco on March 20, 2016, 07:18:38 PM
Running a big arse Barry Grant but the set up is the same as a Holley.
Title: Re: 71 acelerator cable
Post by: rosco on March 20, 2016, 07:39:40 PM

This is way it sets up for the carb connection

(http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n221/roscofree/image_zpsyh0zz5ls.jpeg) (http://s113.photobucket.com/user/roscofree/media/image_zpsyh0zz5ls.jpeg.html)
Title: Re: 71 acelerator cable
Post by: rosco on March 20, 2016, 07:40:50 PM
(http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n221/roscofree/image_zpsolpjignf.jpeg) (http://s113.photobucket.com/user/roscofree/media/image_zpsolpjignf.jpeg.html)
Title: Re: 71 acelerator cable
Post by: rosco on March 20, 2016, 07:42:52 PM
This where you will n need to drill the old cable mount out,not sure if they still have this on rhd


(http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n221/roscofree/image_zpsmr7yt7s7.jpeg) (http://s113.photobucket.com/user/roscofree/media/image_zpsmr7yt7s7.jpeg.html)
Title: Re: 71 acelerator cable
Post by: sirfixalot on March 20, 2016, 08:59:29 PM
Holden HQ V8 cable is perfect for RHD  vet
Title: Re: 71 acelerator cable
Post by: MADLT1 on March 21, 2016, 12:51:27 PM
great info rosco,i will get one of those cables over the hq one as I have burned a couple now on the headers,the metal cable seems to be the way to go cheers