throttle cable, 3rd gen
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throttle cable, 3rd gen I'm working on a 92' Camaro Rs with a LS1/M6 in it. I'm trying to find the right throttle cable to fit LS1 throttle body and 3rd gen firewall cutout. My stock 3rd gen cable is too short and had the wrong end to it. Summit Racing has a uniersal throttle cable, but don't know if it will fit right. Any help would be great thanks. Josh Kersten
I used the Lokar LS1 universal cable, but it needed some modification.
First, I had to add a pair of large stainless-steel fender washers and rubber washers at the firewall...the Lokar cable is smaller than the 3rd gen cable hole.
Second, I cut the clevis attachment off the throttle pedal end of the Lokar cable and put a bullet end in it's place. This allowed it to seat in the little plastic cup exactly like the factory 3rd gen cable.
First, I had to add a pair of large stainless-steel fender washers and rubber washers at the firewall...the Lokar cable is smaller than the 3rd gen cable hole.
Second, I cut the clevis attachment off the throttle pedal end of the Lokar cable and put a bullet end in it's place. This allowed it to seat in the little plastic cup exactly like the factory 3rd gen cable.
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Yea I did the same thing, but i still have the clevis attachment.
Crainholio: How did you attach the cable to the throttle body? I know how the stock ones go, but I cant figure out how to attach it with out ghettoriggin.
Crainholio: How did you attach the cable to the throttle body? I know how the stock ones go, but I cant figure out how to attach it with out ghettoriggin.
The TB end went on without modification. Hard to describe, other than the barrel-end on the cable goes into the slot and the cable wraps around the tb arm in the little groove designed for it...just like the stock cable.
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I use the stock throttle cable from an LS1 4th gen. Although the firewall hole isn't an exact match to the 4th gen cable, it pops into place and works just fine.
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Crainholio: yea i know that the cable goes down the groove, but I cant see how to attach that barrel-end to the throttle body correctly. What I did was thread the cable through the little opening on the passenger side of the arm. Ghettorigged, but works if i need it to...just want to try to get it like it should be. If i can Ill get a pic tonight
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Originally Posted by Speartech
I use the stock throttle cable from an LS1 4th gen. Although the firewall hole isn't an exact match to the 4th gen cable, it pops into place and works just fine.
What he said...I had to bend the pedal arm some to get WOT, but it works well and looks stock.
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I use the stock throttle cable from an LS1 4th gen. Although the firewall hole isn't an exact match to the 4th gen cable, it pops into place and works just fine.
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Originally Posted by crainholio
I used the Lokar LS1 universal cable, but it needed some modification.
First, I had to add a pair of large stainless-steel fender washers and rubber washers at the firewall...the Lokar cable is smaller than the 3rd gen cable hole.
Second, I cut the clevis attachment off the throttle pedal end of the Lokar cable and put a bullet end in it's place. This allowed it to seat in the little plastic cup exactly like the factory 3rd gen cable.
First, I had to add a pair of large stainless-steel fender washers and rubber washers at the firewall...the Lokar cable is smaller than the 3rd gen cable hole.
Second, I cut the clevis attachment off the throttle pedal end of the Lokar cable and put a bullet end in it's place. This allowed it to seat in the little plastic cup exactly like the factory 3rd gen cable.
