does any one know where i could get a new throttle cable for a 71 maverick or what cars i could use one off of?
I have a Lokar universal cable I bought from Jegs, looks a lot better and works smoother than stock cables.
i bought an after market cable from Checker Auto Parts... it was 20 bucks and had everyhting needed..... and it had a universal mounting pin with the c clip....look snice..just cut to fit
I thought that the 6 Cyl. throttle cable that I used for a long time was fine..... and it did work fine, until I went to my first car show in Dewey, OK with the mav. I pulled out of the host hotel, and into a turning lane, to go the opposite direction on the highway (it was a divided 4 lane). All was well, until I realized that my throttle stuck at wide open, and wasn't letting off! Here I was, doing this AMAZING burnout, with smoke plooming out of both rear wheelwells (I have the stock "non-posi" rear end), STANDING on the brakes, and my car was inching towards a $40,000+ immaculate '57 Chevy. The Chevy finally turned off, and there was a break in the traffic, so I had the chance to get off of the road, before I turned the key off. When I got back to the host hotel, a couple of the guys in my buddies '53 Ford club walked up to me and handed me a roll of toilet paper. They did say it was the best burnout they've ever seen..... I told them that it was the last one that I'd ever show them. When I got back, I immediately bought a V8 Throttle cable MADE FOR A MAVERICK from Scott on this message board. A throttle cable is NOT something you want to mess around with. It's not something to be "rigged" in my opinion either. As always, just my . -Eric
i completely agree with you on that.....thats why i went and bought a throttlw cable setup instead of useing my friends advice "make it work"
