munday

k...is there a way to shorten the throttle cable??? I got the transmission cable taken care of. And now this...i need about 3/4 more inch of travel and i can't adjust my cable bracket.

AGVI

ttt :thumbs:

munday

:steering:

markdtn

Buy a hood cable retainer (the little brass thing that goes on the end of the hood cable underhood). Carefully remove the end of the throttlle cable so the end doesn't fray. Adjust as necessary and tighten the screw on the retainer.

Larry B.

Wait!!! don't do anything until you re bend the bracket/rod under the dash .. It is very common on these early cars for the bracket/accelerator rod to bend over years of lead footing. Then you can't get full throttle. Just look under the dash an you will see that you can remove the bracket /rod and re bend it. It is a combination of both pieces dending. Some times you can do it still in the car. This is a very common thing and will most likely fix everything so you can set it up they correct way. I've had several cars that would only get about 3/4 throttle because of this condition

vettfixr

This is exactly what I did and I didn't have to take anything apart. Just bend the accelerator pedal up a little and you'll get full throttle.

1970-Bronze

I had the very same issue and bending the petal assembly fixed the problem.

munday

well couldn't get it so i'm gonna cut the cable by the carb and attach a new eyehole....

Larry B.

You may not have enough pedal travel to do that. You may get full throttle but then the return point may be wrong and the spring may bind the cable. With a bent rod the total travel is limited because the geometry is wrong. I had a 71 that gave me a ton of grief over that. Just trying to give a little info I have learned over the years of corvette ownership.

munday

yeah that's why i think i'm gonna just cut the cable right by the carb. I can shorten it about an inch and still have full pedal travel...