Need help with Accelerator/Carburetor Cables

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Jun 25, 2014 | 10:51 PM

bowtieman55

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Need help with Accelerator/Carburetor Cables

'85 F-150. It originally came with a 5.8L/4bbl but now has a 5.0L/2bbl. I'd like to see some pictures of factory carb setups so I know how the cable, return springs etc. are SUPPOSED to be compared to what I'm working with. Thanks

Jun 26, 2014 | 05:53 AM

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There's a couple

Jun 26, 2014 | 08:37 AM

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yeah...I think my choke pull off or whatever that is by the linkage is missing. I'll post pictures tonight. Thanks Franklin2.

* Is that accelerator cable the 23" one? *

Jun 27, 2014 | 08:19 AM

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The "factory" cable. It's the 31.25" one. You can see in the 3rd and 4th pictures how the cruise control "hookup" clips onto the ball-end.

23" replacement cable I picked up at NAPA (BK 6101444). The ball end is too small for the carb, and the "extension" piece a couple inches away from the ball joint is preventing me from installing the cruise control hookup.
(Remember that the engine/carb isn't original)
When I initially ordered the cable from NAPA, the cable that came in was 23" long, but had a blunt end and larger diameter that wouldn't accept the cruise control hookup.

I'm thinking (hoping) that I can go to Ford and they'll offer a 23" cable with the correct linkage (ball) end.

Jun 30, 2014 | 02:46 PM

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E4TZ-9A758-D .. Accelerator Cable-22 1/2" long ~ 1984/85 F150/350 & Bronco 351W 4V / 1986/87 F250/350 460 4V.

E1TZ-9A758-E .. Accelerator Cable-19 3/4" long ~ 1981/83 F100 255/302 / 1981/85 F150/250 & Bronco 302/351W 2V / 1982/83 F100 3.8L V6 / 1983/85 F250/350 351W 2V/460.

Jun 30, 2014 | 03:48 PM

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I was hoping you'd chime in with some numbers. It sure saves me a bunch of headache. Thanks!

Jul 1, 2014 | 04:08 PM

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Is my truck SUPPOSED to have this return spring? This COULD be the reason I only have about an inch of pedal travel lol.

Jul 1, 2014 | 09:47 PM

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Thanks Bill. I knew what LMC was showing even if they didn't lol.

This is what I'm working with. The accelerator cable is not hooked up in these pictures, but the pedal travel is close to the same with or without the cable being hooked up.

*Also, please note that there is no return spring on the carb and part of the linkage just hangs there. *