Sunday, November 27, 2005
Throttle cable
Below are a few shots of the completed throttle cable. The stock (gas engine) cable was much too long for the diesel, as the intake sides of the engine are different. Also, the engine-side bracket was wrong on the gas cable. The diesel engine came with about 5" of cable, cut short during removal by the wreckers no doubt. Even if it were complete, I am sure it was from a right-hand-drive vehicle and would have been much too long for the new chassis anyway.
I bought the stainless braided universal throttle cable at a local speed shop. It had an engine-side end made for a carburetor, but was otherwise well suited to the application.
The upper left photo shows all the parts together. It was about twice as long as I needed, so it was cut back to fit.
The upper right is a shot of the pedal assembly. I cut the cable receiver off and welded it back on 90* rotated from its original position to accommodate the shackle that the new throttle cable employs (originally, the cable met the pedal with an in-line rubber cylinder, which was more difficult to duplicate than it was to modify the pedal to accept the new cable end). It fits perfectly, as luck would have it.
The second row photos are of the engine-side cable retainer nuts (left) and pedal-side shackle and firewall mount (right). I added the washers to secure it in the firewall, as the hole is larger than the cable mounting nuts. The engine-side retainer fits just like the stock cable retainer, no modifications needed.
The lower left photo shows the cable wire stops I bought, along with the stock end of the gas throttle cable (diesel is identical). My good friend Tom, who has been helping me with advice and labor throughout the project (couldn't have done it without the assistance!), found these wire stops advertised on a go-kart parts site.
I wanted to duplicate the Isuzu engine-side end, also shown in the photo. It is similar to a bicycle brake cable, only taller. The go-kart wire stops employ set screws to hold them to the throttle cable's inner wire, and seemed perfect for the task. I found some locally at a small engine repair shop - 2 for 50 cents! At any rate, the wire stop on the left is shown with the Isuzu bushing from the diesel cable installed over it. The center wire stop is as purchased, and the rightmost cable end is the Isuzu part.
The lower right photo is a shot of the completed installation. I just need to free up the pedal stop bolt, on the driver's footwell, so I can adjust it properly to the shorter travel the diesel engine requires. A few days soak in penetrating oil should do it.
I bought the stainless braided universal throttle cable at a local speed shop. It had an engine-side end made for a carburetor, but was otherwise well suited to the application.
The upper left photo shows all the parts together. It was about twice as long as I needed, so it was cut back to fit.
The upper right is a shot of the pedal assembly. I cut the cable receiver off and welded it back on 90* rotated from its original position to accommodate the shackle that the new throttle cable employs (originally, the cable met the pedal with an in-line rubber cylinder, which was more difficult to duplicate than it was to modify the pedal to accept the new cable end). It fits perfectly, as luck would have it.
The second row photos are of the engine-side cable retainer nuts (left) and pedal-side shackle and firewall mount (right). I added the washers to secure it in the firewall, as the hole is larger than the cable mounting nuts. The engine-side retainer fits just like the stock cable retainer, no modifications needed.
The lower left photo shows the cable wire stops I bought, along with the stock end of the gas throttle cable (diesel is identical). My good friend Tom, who has been helping me with advice and labor throughout the project (couldn't have done it without the assistance!), found these wire stops advertised on a go-kart parts site.
I wanted to duplicate the Isuzu engine-side end, also shown in the photo. It is similar to a bicycle brake cable, only taller. The go-kart wire stops employ set screws to hold them to the throttle cable's inner wire, and seemed perfect for the task. I found some locally at a small engine repair shop - 2 for 50 cents! At any rate, the wire stop on the left is shown with the Isuzu bushing from the diesel cable installed over it. The center wire stop is as purchased, and the rightmost cable end is the Isuzu part.
The lower right photo is a shot of the completed installation. I just need to free up the pedal stop bolt, on the driver's footwell, so I can adjust it properly to the shorter travel the diesel engine requires. A few days soak in penetrating oil should do it.
posted by acy76, 10:45 PM
