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Post  gentry September 21st 2010, 8:43 pm

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

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Post  bb429power September 21st 2010, 8:53 pm

A cable is probably very slightly lighter and can flex around something if needed.
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Post  KY JELLY September 21st 2010, 8:56 pm

solid linkage with rod ends and a toe kick on the pedal for safety Very Happy
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Post  DILLIGASDAVE September 21st 2010, 9:02 pm

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

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.
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Post  bb429power September 21st 2010, 9:07 pm

What does this toe hook look like? Makes perfect sense to me.
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Post  DILLIGASDAVE September 21st 2010, 9:12 pm

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.
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Post  Treeyasoon September 21st 2010, 9:23 pm

KY JELLY wrote:solid linkage with rod ends and a toe kick on the pedal for safety Very Happy
X2...Exactly what I run.
Get good rod ends....not the ones from the Dorman section at the parts house.
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Post  bbf-falcon September 21st 2010, 9:24 pm

I have a cable,but prefer a solid linkage.

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Post  knrclark September 21st 2010, 9:33 pm

Treeyasoon wrote:
KY JELLY wrote:solid linkage with rod ends and a toe kick on the pedal for safety Very Happy
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.
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Post  D's557BBF September 22nd 2010, 11:47 am

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

Randy, Treeyasoon Can you guys please post some pics of yours?? I want to go this way also.
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Post  jones September 22nd 2010, 12:24 pm

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.

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Post  IDT-572 September 22nd 2010, 12:38 pm

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.
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Post  richter69 September 22nd 2010, 1:20 pm

yeah that Lokar deak sucks lol. I'd do a solid linkage or if you have a cable get a Morse type setup.
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Post  bruno September 27th 2010, 9:19 pm

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

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Post  IDT-572 September 27th 2010, 9:22 pm

bruno wrote:switching over to a solid rod deal ...the cable deal sucks
lol! lol! lol!
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Post  f250mike September 27th 2010, 9:33 pm

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
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Post  bruno September 27th 2010, 9:35 pm

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

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Post  f250mike September 27th 2010, 9:45 pm

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.
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Post  BOSS 429 September 27th 2010, 9:46 pm

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Post  BOSS 429 September 27th 2010, 9:47 pm

rj race cars sells a nice one,so does jerry bickel
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Post  whatbumper September 27th 2010, 9:52 pm

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.

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Post  f250mike September 27th 2010, 9:55 pm

Hey Rich did you get that fancy Jerry Bickel linkage put on?
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Post  BOSS 429 September 27th 2010, 10:11 pm

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


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Post  cletus66 September 28th 2010, 1:46 pm

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.
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