swapping cruise control between v6 and v8???
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From: Stamford, New York
Car: 80 SE/TTA;88 T/A GTA;86 T/A
Engine: 4.9L Turbo; LT1; empty
Transmission: TH350; T56; empty
Axle/Gears: 3:23 disk; 4:10 disk ; 3.42 disk
swapping cruise control between v6 and v8???
will a carbed v6 cruise control unit work on a v8 305 TBI car???
My idea is i like how newer cars have cruise control controls on the steering wheel, and i happen to have 2 berlinetta's with the controls on the steering wheel, so i figured i'd throw up the idea and see if it was feesable. Thanks
My idea is i like how newer cars have cruise control controls on the steering wheel, and i happen to have 2 berlinetta's with the controls on the steering wheel, so i figured i'd throw up the idea and see if it was feesable. Thanks
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From: Littleton, CO USA
Car: 82 Berlinetta/57 Bel Air
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The post-governor units are the same. The cables are different.
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Re: swapping cruise control between v6 and v8???
Actually the cruise control servo's are different between V6 and V8. The vacuum apply and release orifices are different sizes between units. A 2.8/3.1 needs more throttle, quicker than a 305/350 V8 does to maintain speed, and needs to release slower. A V6 cruise control servo on a V8 will tend to apply heavy throttle and release it, making it surge during transitions. Going from the control on the stalk to the steering wheel should be plug and play.
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Joined: Jul 2002
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From: Stamford, New York
Car: 80 SE/TTA;88 T/A GTA;86 T/A
Engine: 4.9L Turbo; LT1; empty
Transmission: TH350; T56; empty
Axle/Gears: 3:23 disk; 4:10 disk ; 3.42 disk
Re: swapping cruise control between v6 and v8???
ok, i guess it's off to the junk yard to find a cruise control servo for a v8, are all v8 cables going to be the same?? Do i have the hookups at the throttle body or do i have to find a TBI cruise control. As specific as i need to be would be great guys. how hard is it going to be to wire in with all of the stuff cut for the most part??? Like i got the on/off switch from the berly with a 2 foot pigtail, and i have the complete unplugged steering column, just need stuff from underneath the dash to the servo and w/e is under the hood. Is there much calibration?? Thanks for all the info!! I just wanna see if it's worth doing, it's for a daily but i have a heavy foot and the cops don't like me as it is, and i don't feel like paying NY anymore of my hard working dollars.
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