57-60 P/U Air Vent & Choke Knobs

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Mar 7, 2007 | 10:29 PM

Monte Doenz

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57-60 P/U Air Vent & Choke *****

I purchased new air/vent ***** from Dennis Carpenter and notice they have a brass threaded center whereas the original ***** on my 59 p/u are not. The original look like they were pressed onto what looks like barbs on the cable side. To install new ***** does one run a die over the cable shaft that matches the same thread as the new **** or are there correct ***** to purchase like the original style??

Thanks for your help!
Monte

Mar 7, 2007 | 10:53 PM

airharley

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It sounds like you were sent the wrong *****. ***** into the mid 60's were pressed onto a barbed clip that slide over the shaft and locked on. Try calling them to see what they say before you thread your cable shafts.

Mar 8, 2007 | 12:07 AM

Col Flashman

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Press-on for the Most part, though I've ran across a tick or 2 that were secured by a tension screw.

Mar 8, 2007 | 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Monte Doenz

The ***** were originally white with white centers. Pictures in the parts book show ***** coming with air vent cables as an assembly (B9C-8101890-A) only. These ***** were only sold with the cables back then. You might give 'ol Dennis a call, to find out if A: They sold you the correct parts, and B: What's the trick to installing them.

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Mar 8, 2007 | 06:41 PM

Monte Doenz

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I talked to Dennis Carpenter and just like I thought, use a 10-32 die run it over the cable shaft where **** goes and cut new threads.

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Mar 8, 2007 | 09:21 PM

Col Flashman

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It'd be far easier to just get a complete Used or N.O.S. cable w/ a good ****.

Mar 8, 2007 | 11:01 PM

Monte Doenz

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Finished both L/R vents and choke cables tonight with no problems. Most original ***** on the dash I have seen are oxidized and deteriorated to point they crumble in your hands. What worked real slick to remove old ***** is put them up against a wire wheel on your grinder and the old material comes off like chalk.

Monte