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BIG CHEVY 3600 · 03-05-2009, 06:03 PM

I had planned on using a Lokar petal and linkage but after reading the directions you can get on line I believe I might do better with a stock set-up from a 70s/80s vehicle. Has anyone had experience with this kind of petal for their ride?

OrrieG · 03-05-2009, 06:10 PM

I sold the assembly out of my 74 donor truck to a guy for a street rod. Push the pedal and the upper rod pulls a cable through the firewall to the carb linkage. I am using the stock 59 V8 linkage in mine. Why won't the Lokar work?

BIG CHEVY 3600 · 03-05-2009, 06:14 PM

It would work but the directions showed some kind of hole in the floorboard etc. etc. It just looked much harder than it should. I've seen an OEM setup somewhere that looked real simple to install but don't remember where I saw it. Plus the Lokar must be made out of platinum. $$$

renegade6 · 03-05-2009, 09:28 PM

I used one out of a late 80s, early 90s van with a throttle cable from a same year truck.

03-05-2009, 06:03 PM	#1
BIG CHEVY 3600 BIG CHEVY 3600 LONGBOX Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 382	Accelerator petal quandary I had planned on using a Lokar petal and linkage but after reading the directions you can get on line I believe I might do better with a stock set-up from a 70s/80s vehicle. Has anyone had experience with this kind of petal for their ride? __________________ If I were given 8 hours to chop down a large tree, I would spend the first 6 hours sharpening my ax. Abraham Lincoln http://s729.photobucket.com/albums/w...cpZZ3QQtppZZ20

03-05-2009, 06:10 PM	#2
OrrieG Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Idaho Posts: 8,800	Re: Accelerator petal quandary I sold the assembly out of my 74 donor truck to a guy for a street rod. Push the pedal and the upper rod pulls a cable through the firewall to the carb linkage. I am using the stock 59 V8 linkage in mine. Why won't the Lokar work? __________________ 1959 Chevy Short Fleetside w/ 74 4WD drive train (current project) OrrieG Build Thread 1964 Chevelle Malibu w/ 355-350TH (daily driver) Helpful AD and TF Manual Site Old Car Manual Project Last edited by OrrieG; 03-05-2009 at 06:10 PM.

03-05-2009, 06:14 PM	#3
BIG CHEVY 3600 BIG CHEVY 3600 LONGBOX Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 382	Re: Accelerator petal quandary It would work but the directions showed some kind of hole in the floorboard etc. etc. It just looked much harder than it should. I've seen an OEM setup somewhere that looked real simple to install but don't remember where I saw it. Plus the Lokar must be made out of platinum. $$$ __________________ If I were given 8 hours to chop down a large tree, I would spend the first 6 hours sharpening my ax. Abraham Lincoln http://s729.photobucket.com/albums/w...cpZZ3QQtppZZ20

03-05-2009, 09:28 PM	#4
renegade6 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Texarkana, TX Posts: 443	Re: Accelerator petal quandary I used one out of a late 80s, early 90s van with a throttle cable from a same year truck. __________________ Brandon 63 Biscayne https://www.pro-touring.com/threads/90718-63-Biscayne 57 Chevy Truck (sold)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=321380 72 K20 Long bed stepside (wife's) 72 K20 Long bed 396 (flip or keep...?) The latest build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...76#post8438476

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