'65 accelerator cable
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Cargo Master
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From: Concord, CA
'65 accelerator cable
Since the engine in my '65 is not the original 352, but a 360 from 1974, it has an accelerator cable that is frayed and sticking open at times. I am not familiar if there would be any difference between a '65 352 cable versus a '74 360 cable. It also seems that the only place this will be found is on a site like LMC trucks as one well experience local parts guy suggested looking there as he had nothing. So question #1 are the cables interchangable or not? Question #2, if they are interchangable have you ever found one at a local parts supplier?
Fleet Owner
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From: Creedmoor, North Carolina
Hi Mike, A FE is a FE regardless if it is a 352 or a 428. Cables are prefered over levers. Ford tried levers for a while but went back to cables and the 07 has a cable on it.
If you can find a replacement buy it, it should make your truck happy.
John
If you can find a replacement buy it, it should make your truck happy.
John
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From: Elizabethtown, PA
The truck specific suppliers like DC, Carolina Classics and LMC all carry the throttle cable. It is not cheap, but then it only fits our trucks for a couple years so demand doesn't generate a lot of sales to keep the price down. Best to buy a new one as you don't want to be stranded with a broken one!
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From: Escondido, CA
Don't forget that you can also put a Lokar cable on there as well. It may not be period correct but it does a good job in the mean time. The Lokars can be cut to fit to each engine/truck combo.
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From: Central Oregon
First the 67 had no cable, it was a linkage. My son, Custemcab 66, replaced the cable on his 66 about 2weeks ago using bicycle brake cable, he says it is working good, I was glad to get my cable back for my 66 4x4. You may try contacting him on how to do it.
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There is a place on the enter net but I can not remember what it was. I took the housing from a bicycle the cable is the same size, the only difference is the housing. The only peices that I kept from the original cable were the ends and the housing ends, to put it back in the truck.
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Cargo Master
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From: Concord, CA
Got a look at a 65-66 cable and then found that Carolina Classics had one in stock. So I ordered it last week and then one shows up on eBay of course. Oh well since I tend to replace everything I can with new stuff I might as well have a new one.