cable accelerator for a 65??

[steel1212]

I was wondering if there is an alternative to the rod setup for a V8. I have to drill a hole for the new accelerator rod as the holes from the I6 won't line up right and I was wondering if there was a cable or something that attached to the gas pedal?

 

[66P51GT]

Similar thread: http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=495636

 

[hsr]

Not sure what you mean about having to drill a new hole. When I converted from I6 to V8, all that was required was swap of pedal rod and throttle rod.

To answer your question though, at the Autorama last year, Ford Racing had a '65 fastback with an EFI 5.0. They used a '69 pedal rod with a FOX type cable. I was going to use that on my own car until I found a '65 V8 pedal rod at the junkyard.

 

[steel1212]

Do you happen to have a pic? My I6 pedal rod had 2 holes and the new one I have has a triangle 3 hole setup.

 

[Ozsum2]

1975 CJ5 Jeep w/304 used a similar cable set up.

 

[hsr]

Steel,

Oh, that hole. Yes, I had to drill another hole (3/16" or so), but there is already a drill dimple formed into the dash panel.

In reading your original post, I thought you meant a new hole for the pedal rod to pass through the dash.

I can take a picture. It will look like any other V8 car though.

 

[steel1212]

Yeah, I have it through the dash

But I'm wondering if I should try to use the 2 holes thats there or drill 3 new one? i hate to have to make more holes if I don't need them.

 

[UNVMATT]

Lokar makes a good adjustable throttle cable setup. They also make a bracket to mount it to a Holley carb.