Adjusting Throttle Cable | The De Tomaso Forums

panterapattMember

All: I have a standard throttle cable set up. Spring on the carb end with stock bracket on the manifold. Both ends have a threaded rod and nut. Before I just start turning by trial and error, can one of you explain the way to take some slack out of the system to get the most precise setting. I just replaced my carb and it is pretty good (went Holley to Quick Fuel so the linkage is almost exactly the same. But I am not getting a full pull to WOT. Gets me about 90%. Any first hand experience would be appreciated. My car is an early 71 s/n 1744. Pic of the carb end attached for reference

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Dennis Quella has a billet, aluminum bracket designed for exactly this reason. It relocates the throttle cable anchor point for a better geometry and allows WOT

of course, you could fabricate a similar relocation plate on your own.

Larry

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thanks

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