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Re: Anyone used Lokar Kickdown and throttle Cables?
[Re: Adam71Charger]
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01/30/15 08:58 PM
01/30/15 08:58 PM
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central il.
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Has anyone used these on a big block mopar? What body, engine? Which length did you use? How did it work for you? Im seeing a lot of claims that they install easy and solve a lot of issues with throttle brackets and kickdown linkages, especially if you're putting a big block in an original small block car or any instance when you dont have the right oem linkages.
Im seeing a lot of original linkages on ebay for $100 or more, thinking why not get a Lokar if they work even better and come with everything I need? The low end price for their cables is about $80.
Yes 1970 Cuda 426 hemi 2-4 4-speed. I believe 24"
I just removed factory cable painted a large flat washer flat black to reduce the square hole in fire wall put it on cable and tightened. Can't even tell washer isn't part of cable. Works great. Mike
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Re: Anyone used Lokar Kickdown and throttle Cables?
[Re: B5 Bee]
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01/30/15 11:29 PM
01/30/15 11:29 PM
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Tacoma, Washington USA
Adam71Charger
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I bought a truck that had a Lokar throttle cable.
I almost wrecked it on the way home do to a stuck throttle. The cable had sawed though the sleeve and was binding up. I put an OEM cable back on.
Rather than fight getting a solid kick down linkage to clear headers, I installed a Bouchillon KD kit on my '68 V100. It is heavy duty compared to Lokar and has the correct carb linkage to KD lever ratio.
They have multiple options for sleeve material, do you remember which type you had? Does the bouchillon kit work on edelbrock carbs and manifolds?
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Re: Anyone used Lokar Kickdown and throttle Cables?
[Re: 383man]
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01/31/15 06:23 PM
01/31/15 06:23 PM
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Hamilton, Ontario Canada
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Be prepared to modify the kickdown cable ratio.
If you don't have the right length kickdown lever at the transmission end, modifications will be required.
69 Super Bee, 93 Mustang LX, 04 Allure Super
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Re: Anyone used Lokar Kickdown and throttle Cables?
[Re: Adam71Charger]
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01/31/15 06:40 PM
01/31/15 06:40 PM
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Rio Linda, CA
John_Kunkel
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Anybody who is happy with their Lokar Kickdown either lucked into the correct lever ratios or is content with improper shift speeds.
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Re: Anyone used Lokar Kickdown and throttle Cables?
[Re: John_Kunkel]
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02/01/15 10:03 AM
02/01/15 10:03 AM
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Anybody who is happy with their Lokar Kickdown either lucked into the correct lever ratios or is content with improper shift speeds.
this has been my experiance as well. either late shifts, no shifts or early shifts. plus the cable seems to stretch very easily. one other thing i find troubling is the weak[by my standards] bracketry. the carb brackets as well as the transmission brackets seem to lack the strength and design necessary to not bend/move around without modification. when the weather breaks, i have a 72 duster to convert back to the original factory linkage because of the problems mentioned. in my opinion, a big waste of $85[what the owner paid for the kit.] these may work well on gm stuff[?], but i'll call junk every time on mopar applications. the transmission in this duster shifted perfectly using the stock linkage. it belonged to me, so i can testify to it's integrity. now, it's all over the place. time ran out last fall before winter's onset, or it would have been already replaced. luckily, there has been only 100 mi. or so run before parked, so i'm hoping the trans has not been smoked. and this couple are only interested in show poodles, so there were no beatings involved. for the record, i have had NO experience with the bouchillon kit, so i can't comment on that product.
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