throttle cable or linkage

what are you running? any advantages over the other? thanks.

A cable is probably very slightly lighter and can flex around something if needed.

solid linkage with rod ends and a toe kick on the pedal for safety

KY JELLY wrote:solid linkage with rod ends and a toe kick on the pedal for safety

Exactly, kinda hard to push a stuck throttle back closed with a normal cable setup, & a toe-hook on a solid link makes it even easier.

What does this toe hook look like? Makes perfect sense to me.

It's just a small piece of tubing or flat strip material welded to the gas pedal that's bent (up/around) over the toe giving you a way to close the throttle if the throttle gets stuck or the throttle springs come off.

KY JELLY wrote:solid linkage with rod ends and a toe kick on the pedal for safety

X2...Exactly what I run.
Get good rod ends....not the ones from the Dorman section at the parts house.

I have a cable,but prefer a solid linkage.

Treeyasoon wrote:

KY JELLY wrote:solid linkage with rod ends and a toe kick on the pedal for safety

X2...Exactly what I run.
Get good rod ends....not the ones from the Dorman section at the parts house.

X3 solid linkage with ends and a toe hook for me. Had to use a toe hook years ago. Got overly excited and jammed the linkage. Have never run anything without it since.

KY JELLY wrote:solid linkage with rod ends and a toe kick on the pedal for safety

Randy, Treeyasoon Can you guys please post some pics of yours?? I want to go this way also.

I'm going solid, seen to many of those throttle cables coming out of adjustment and not opening all the way. Then not being able to un-stick the throttle with a cable.

If you run a dominator, stay away from the Lokar deal . It sucks........................ I run a aluminum tube linkage with rod ends on it. Works great.

yeah that Lokar deak sucks lol. I'd do a solid linkage or if you have a cable get a Morse type setup.

switching over to a solid rod deal ...the cable deal sucks

bruno wrote:switching over to a solid rod deal ...the cable deal sucks

Here's a few options
http://www.speedwaymotors.com/ProductSummary.aspx?free_text|9/27/2010%209:28:32%20PM=throttle+linkage&deptId=0&first_answer=17

f250mike wrote:Here's a few options
http://www.speedwaymotors.com/ProductSummary.aspx?free_text|9/27/2010%209:28:32%20PM=throttle+linkage&deptId=0&first_answer=17

great link.... thxs Mike

No problem Nick,
I need to order a throttle linkage kit for my truck.
It's not fun when the cable hangs up on the road.
I can't imagine the feeling at over 100mph while running out of track fast.

linkage

rj race cars sells a nice one,so does jerry bickel

we run the factory 8 cylinder cable but we have a dual spring setup independent of the throttle cable. If the cable breaks then the throttle blades close. even at 25-30pounds of boost. I have never had a problem with the factory cables and have used many but they were all 8 cylinder cables which are longer.

Hey Rich did you get that fancy Jerry Bickel linkage put on?

all made up and painted,waiting to go on the dyno with the hemi right now,then ill get to reinstall the engine,and that new linkage,lol


-rich

Thanks for this thread. I was looking at the Lokar cable for the Fairlane I'm working on. It has some kind of Rube Goldberg crazy ass factory linkage on it.