Going from carb to HSR. Will Throttle and TV cables be long enough? Car is an 86 T/A.

 

if I remember correctly, you have to get new ones from a TPI car.

 

Thats what I thought. I'm trying to get all the parts together to complete the swap before the intake shows up.

 

TV cable may have more slack so see if that can reach.
My 86 Trans Am that I converted was a manual so I didn't have a TV cable.
I am pretty sure the throttle cable was short by about 3-4"

 

what carb/intake do you have ill swap ya

 

750 Speed Demon VS, Edelbrock Performer RPM Air Gap for Vortec Heads. I bought the Stealth Ram Kit from Holley, so I have most of the parts.

 

what do you want for the intake?

 

I'm going to hang on to the carbed induction set-up just in case this fuel injection thing proves to much for me.

 

you from medicine hat btw? i think i might have sold you the EFI setup ahaha

 

Yes, I live in Medicine Hat. Do you work at Mopac in Edmonton?

 

^ How did the fuel injection setup workout for you....?

 

yeah i work at mopac, how is the setup workin out?

 

I just started the swap on Saturday. Hope it runs as good as it looks.

 

Updates?

 

Lack of time and fitment problems have the project at a standstill. The throttle arm contacts the fuel rail. Factory tpi throttle cable is too short. Not sure how to plumb the fuel system to pass NHRA tech inspection, and so on. Hopefully as more time becomes available, I will sort this out and have it on the road by spring.

 

ive never heard of the factory tpi cable being to short, as far as plumbing, as long as its either hard line or steel braid it wont be a big deal. il see what i can find out for you

 

I'm I the same boat, I'm putting the finishing touches on a whole system of mods to my '92 Z28. It was completely factory stock when I started 2 1/2yrs ago!! Lol I have run into a number of fitment issues throughout, including the throttle cable.
Firstly, my HSR/Twin 58mm BBK TB setup has the early TPI throttle linkage on the TB, of course mine is a '92 so it had a different linkage on the stock TB (like a twist throttle on a bike). I needed a throttle cable from an '87 model TPI iirc with an eyelet to fit over the pin on the TB linkage and clip. I picked up one at the local APS.....it's just barely too short, it fits but it's extremely tight and basically unusable. I can't verify this cuz I didn't measure the factory setup but I think because I put solid steel Moroso motor mounts on it, that now the engine sits a little higher than stock. Either way, the cable is too short and I need to find a substitute that will work without modifications.

Is Lokar the only one out there? Does it fit the firewall opening and pedal like stock or is it a universal requiring further mods or bracketry to work?