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Old Mar 19, 2014 | 05:11 PM
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hi all, could use some help.. i have a 1978 ford f150 with a 400 6.6 motor..c6 auto trans..4 barrel edlebrock carb..im looking to replace the throttle cable but not sure on the length i need to buy.. any help would be apprciated
 
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Old Mar 19, 2014 | 05:37 PM
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Can you take it off and measure it or better yet take it to the auto parts store to compare with a new one?
 
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My '78 and '77 F-150 both with the 400 had an adjustable rod linkage, no cable. Probably a junkyard item only. You could probably make one out of a piece of all-thread also if you just need the end piece.
 
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Agreed, I thought they didn't switch to a cable until 1979.
 
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Agreed, I thought they didn't switch to a cable until 1979.
That's also what the Ford parts catalog says.
 
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