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Old Feb 28, 2013 | 12:23 PM
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which throttle cable are people using for mustang swaps. Not looking for any more fabrication work to make it fit. I think people are using the lokar unit. Not sure though. Going into a 87 mustang with 03 cable operated truck motor.
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Old Feb 28, 2013 | 03:28 PM
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I used the 5.0 throttle cable. My intake had the throttle bracket, so I cut the bracket on the curved side almost where it bolts to the intake, rolled it toward the back of the engine a little at a time til it fit. Then I tacked it, removed it from the intake &welded it solid. I then drilled a hole to bolt the cable to the bracket. Looks as if it was made that way.
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Pics plz
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Old Feb 28, 2013 | 09:06 PM
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probably won't be able to get any pics for a few days.
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I used the stock truck cable and just bent the top of my pedal to get the rite throw
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Im using lokar universal ls1 cable.
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Nsty98 are you using a truck intake or car intake? Not sure if the truck bracket is different from the car
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Nsty98 are you using a truck intake or car intake? Not sure if the truck bracket is different from the car
I'm using a car intake on my swap. I should have specified that.
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I used the factory cable, this is the only pic I have.

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Seems everyone is using the car intake ill look at it and see if I can make it work with the truck intake
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Sorry, I should have read better. I don't know if you'd have enough slack to get over the truck intake.
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stock 5.0 cable. I drilled a hole in the intake webbing and added a few washers and a bolt.
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its got enough slack in the cable to run over the truck intake as long as you route it correctly. Its still a tight fit though. Still got to see if i can modify the truck bracketry some how.
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Figured id bump the existing thread instead of making a new one,one question.what are you guys doing in order to make the throttle body open all the way?mine only goes to about 80% with a aftermarket replacement cable
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I noticed that the other day with mine also. It wouldnt go all the way open. Thinking I may switch to a lokar one instead of the fox one. Or come up with another bracket.
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Going to have to go custom length with mine with the big monster Hi-Ram intake. I looked at the 4 banger cable and it was not even remotely close, lol.
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Lol 4 banger cable isnt even close with a stock intake.i heard mention somewhere of modding the throttle body linkage.i havent been awake enough to look but im guessing if you shorten the arm it should solve the problem
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Have the same issue.
I have a 5.0 throttle cable on my ls1 intake. Yet I can only get the throttle to open 50%. Any tips ?

Thanks
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Bump. Same problem I am having now only 50% open throttle.
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i use bicycle brake cables for pretty much all my swaps. they work fine and can make them as long/short as you want.
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