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got my lokar cable, now i'm confused! (pic included)

Posted By: bigdaddywiz

got my lokar cable, now i'm confused! (pic included) - 08/03/11 04:02 AM

where the hell do i hook this thing up to on the carb?

the directions are so vague, i'm completely lost now!!!

can anyone please help? i just dont see where i can hook this thing up to the linkage.

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Posted By: west

Re: got my lokar cable, now i'm confused! (pic included) - 08/03/11 04:32 AM

http://www.lokar.com/downloads/pdf-instructions/chrysler-kickdown.pdf
Posted By: bigdaddywiz

Re: got my lokar cable, now i'm confused! (pic included) - 08/03/11 04:35 AM

Quote:

http://www.lokar.com/downloads/pdf-instructions/chrysler-kickdown.pdf




thanks, but thats exactly what i got with the cable from summit.
Posted By: west

Re: got my lokar cable, now i'm confused! (pic included) - 08/03/11 04:37 AM

look at step 6,remove the post on the stock linkage.
not sure what else I can do for you.
what exactly are you not sure about?
Posted By: bigdaddywiz

Re: got my lokar cable, now i'm confused! (pic included) - 08/03/11 04:43 AM

Quote:

look at step 6,remove the post on the stock linkage.
not sure what else I can do for you.
what exactly are you not sure about?




thanks west. i hope i didnt come off harsh...i didnt realize i had to remove the post. does that mean the lokar cable and the throttle cable will be hooked up to the same bracket?
Posted By: west

Re: got my lokar cable, now i'm confused! (pic included) - 08/03/11 04:49 AM

Here is a pic of mine,I don't have the kickdown attached anymore but you can see where it attaches on the bottom.
Install the hex carb fitting on the lower hole.It has been a while,did they give you an adapter for your carb?

Posted By: west

Re: got my lokar cable, now i'm confused! (pic included) - 08/03/11 05:01 AM

You may need an adapter for a carter carb.
try eddelbrock.
Posted By: bigdaddywiz

Re: got my lokar cable, now i'm confused! (pic included) - 08/03/11 05:08 AM

Quote:

You may need an adapter for a carter carb.
try eddelbrock.




i got a holley 4bbl on there now.
Posted By: abodyjoe

Re: got my lokar cable, now i'm confused! (pic included) - 08/03/11 09:22 AM



Posted By: bigdaddywiz

Re: got my lokar cable, now i'm confused! (pic included) - 08/03/11 02:14 PM

thanks for posting those pics guys. by the looks of mine, am i missing something? i dont have a lower bracket to attach that to. just the post where i currently have the throttle cable attached to.
Posted By: bee71mopar

Re: got my lokar cable, now i'm confused! (pic included) - 08/03/11 04:08 PM

Try and contact member BOSSRIDE on hear he has some of the best pics available.
Posted By: bigdaddywiz

Re: got my lokar cable, now i'm confused! (pic included) - 08/03/11 04:45 PM

Quote:

Try and contact member BOSSRIDE on hear he has some of the best pics available.




thanks! i sent him a PM just now.
Posted By: stumpy

Re: got my lokar cable, now i'm confused! (pic included) - 08/03/11 04:46 PM

Here's my setup and a link to the bracket I used. http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/detail...rd=carb+bracket

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Posted By: bee71mopar

Re: got my lokar cable, now i'm confused! (pic included) - 08/03/11 04:51 PM

Or search for my post 71 b body lokar pics..
Posted By: bigdaddywiz

Re: got my lokar cable, now i'm confused! (pic included) - 08/03/11 04:51 PM

Quote:

Here's my setup and a link to the bracket I used. http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/detail...rd=carb+bracket




AWESOME...thank you stumpy...that looks like what i'll need for mine.
Posted By: BossRide

Re: got my lokar cable, now i'm confused! (pic included) - 08/03/11 04:55 PM

I took these at their booth:













Posted By: bigdaddywiz

Re: got my lokar cable, now i'm confused! (pic included) - 08/03/11 05:55 PM

thanks for the pics!
Posted By: John_Kunkel

Re: got my lokar cable, now i'm confused! (pic included) - 08/03/11 10:43 PM


The pic in the OP is of an early Holley double pumper that has no provisions on the bottom of the throttle lever for pulling the Lokar cable...time for some fabrication.
Posted By: BossRide

Re: got my lokar cable, now i'm confused! (pic included) - 08/03/11 10:45 PM

I know that Holley has several linkage parts available that fit different applications.. I had to change mine when I bought my carb.
Posted By: bigdaddywiz

Re: got my lokar cable, now i'm confused! (pic included) - 08/04/11 12:18 AM

would this work? my carb is a 4165 i believe, but it says it will work with a 4160...

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/HLY-20-7/?rtype=10

its what stumpy posted above.
Posted By: scratchnfotraction

Re: got my lokar cable, now i'm confused! (pic included) - 08/04/11 03:26 AM

like John said,its an early holley

that would be a holley 6210 model 4165

650cfm spredbore manual douple pumper

4160 is a squarebore carb

i have a 6210/4165 on the shelf and it has the chevy throttle lever and will use that adaptor you posted to hook up the stock TP linkage.

not sure how it will bolt to the early holley if it will at all,i dont see how

then its not gonna have the lower hole for the lokar cable,only puts the stock mopar throttle stud in the right spot for the throttle cable and linkage
Posted By: scratchnfotraction

Re: got my lokar cable, now i'm confused! (pic included) - 08/04/11 03:33 AM

looking at your pic,i am thinking that its an early holley with the mopar throttle lever.

looks like the stock throttle cable and TP linkage would hook right up to it.

it does not have the lower part of the arm to bolt the adaptor on with the 2 bolts which only leaves the hole for the throttle stud.

and how do you like wrenching it onto the intake,gotta work all 4 nuts on the studs at the same time..no?
Posted By: bigdaddywiz

Re: got my lokar cable, now i'm confused! (pic included) - 08/04/11 04:08 AM

Quote:

looking at your pic,i am thinking that its an early holley with the mopar throttle lever.

looks like the stock throttle cable and TP linkage would hook right up to it.

it does not have the lower part of the arm to bolt the adaptor on with the 2 bolts which only leaves the hole for the throttle stud.

and how do you like wrenching it onto the intake,gotta work all 4 nuts on the studs at the same time..no?




so your saying i'm screwed?
Posted By: bigdaddywiz

Re: got my lokar cable, now i'm confused! (pic included) - 08/04/11 01:43 PM

does anyone know if i can find a bracket that would fit my old holley to make this work? i'm not a great fabricator and this is all fairly new to me.

thanks
Posted By: scratchnfotraction

Re: got my lokar cable, now i'm confused! (pic included) - 08/04/11 04:52 PM

after looking over the pic stumpy posted it looks like he has a edlebrock/carter carb with the holley mopar adaptor
Posted By: stumpy

Re: got my lokar cable, now i'm confused! (pic included) - 08/04/11 05:37 PM

That's what is is. Good eye.
Posted By: bigdaddywiz

Re: got my lokar cable, now i'm confused! (pic included) - 08/04/11 05:53 PM

any idea on what i can do with my old holley? is fabrication the only option i have?
Posted By: scratchnfotraction

Re: got my lokar cable, now i'm confused! (pic included) - 08/04/11 06:52 PM

another option,you could use a full manual valvebody in the tranz to delete haveing the linkage.

get another carb with the biger lever on it

if you can get a junk carb,you can grind the end of shaft to remove the lever from it

grind your carb shaft end to remove the lever

install the new lever and tac weld it back on at the end of the shaft

I have done this to a few early chevy q-jets to put the mopar throttle lever from a mid 80s Q-jet

that way it bolted right on the mid 80s doge truck with the stock 4-v linkage..but had a early non emission q-jet(late 60s to early 70s chevy q-jet are the best ones)

do you want a carter/edelbrock to go on it? or do you want to stay with holley?

after looking I have a 650 carter on the shelf with those 2 holleys also

if you used one of those,it might be able to go with stock linkage fairly ez...
Posted By: bigdaddywiz

Re: got my lokar cable, now i'm confused! (pic included) - 08/04/11 07:45 PM

Quote:

another option,you could use a full manual valvebody in the tranz to delete haveing the linkage.

get another carb with the biger lever on it

if you can get a junk carb,you can grind the end of shaft to remove the lever from it

grind your carb shaft end to remove the lever

install the new lever and tac weld it back on at the end of the shaft

I have done this to a few early chevy q-jets to put the mopar throttle lever from a mid 80s Q-jet

that way it bolted right on the mid 80s doge truck with the stock 4-v linkage..but had a early non emission q-jet(late 60s to early 70s chevy q-jet are the best ones)

do you want a carter/edelbrock to go on it? or do you want to stay with holley?

after looking I have a 650 carter on the shelf with those 2 holleys also

if you used one of those,it might be able to go with stock linkage fairly ez...




scratch,

thanks for the ideas and offer, but i already sank enough money into what was supposed to be a simple project to get my feet wet with engine work. i'm so frustrated right now with this...

i bought an aftermarket high rise thorttle cable bracket for like $65, $35 for a rebuild kit, this lokar cable for another $70 and the damn thing still wont be at %100.

should i just cut my losses and look for a vintage 340 throttle/kickdown bracket and linkage?
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