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Old 03-21-2017, 04:57 PM   #1
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original accelerator linkage to new style conversion? * SCORE *!!

I need to know how to convert to the new style with kickdown from old rod style?
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Old 03-21-2017, 10:20 PM   #2
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Re: original accelerator linkage to new style conversion?

Dont know if this helps?
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Old 03-22-2017, 07:09 AM   #3
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Re: original accelerator linkage to new style conversion?

That Q jet has the cable type ends on it. You can swap to a cable pedal for that part. What trans is in it? There are threads on doing the cable throttle swap. I am getting ready to do it on my 66.
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Old 03-22-2017, 09:48 AM   #4
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Re: original accelerator linkage to new style conversion?

63C20,
Another way to accomplish this is to use a factory bracket off ANY GM vehicle with a Quadrajet carb and a turbo 350. I don't know how many carbureted cars are still in the junk yards but that's what I did on my 350/350 64 C-10. The bracket just mounts on the back of the carb and uses the 2 back carb mounting bolts to mount the bracket.
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Old 03-22-2017, 01:31 PM   #5
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Another way to accomplish this is to use a factory bracket off ANY GM vehicle with a Quadrajet carb and a turbo 350. I don't know how many carbureted cars are still in the junk yards but that's what I did on my 350/350 64 C-10. The bracket just mounts on the back of the carb and uses the 2 back carb mounting bolts to mount the bracket.
huh? i need to know how to convert the rod to my carb
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Old 03-22-2017, 01:33 PM   #6
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Dont know if this helps?
ya see if i had a outer rotating assembly that had a hole id do that but i have studs
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Re: original accelerator linkage to new style conversion?

On my q-jet I used a threaded rod with a heim joint on each end. One side connected to the rod that comes off of the peddle and the other connected to the carb. I think that the stud that has the center line going to it in your photo will unscrew and there will be a hole there. The problem I had when I did that is that I never felt like I was getting full rotation out of the throttle on the carb. It will get you on the rode but it might not give you full throttle. If you can figure out a way to get a rod to hook on to the top stud in your photo I think you will be in business.

I ended up installing a Lokar peddle and linkage in my truck. But that was done while having my firewall smoothed so it was easy to fill in the old holes and add new ones.
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Re: original accelerator linkage to new style conversion?

63C20,
Sorry I misread your question. As forestb suggested, I would use heim joints at each end with all thread rod connecting something light but #10-32 internally thread heim ends is about the smallest I've found. MCmaster-Carr lists them as Ball Joint Rod ends. Here's some from McMaster-Carr
https://www.mcmaster.com/#ball-joint-rod-ends/=16vexnt
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Re: original accelerator linkage to new style conversion?

Yes they do. I have bought stuff from then several times.


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Sorry I misread your question. As forestb suggested, I would use heim joints at each end with all thread rod connecting something light but #10-32 internally thread heim ends is about the smallest I've found. MCmaster-Carr lists them as Ball Joint Rod ends. Here's some from McMaster-Carr
https://www.mcmaster.com/#ball-joint-rod-ends/=16vexnt
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Old 03-23-2017, 06:10 PM   #10
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Re: original accelerator linkage to new style conversion?

SCORE! trip to the boneyard and now im all OE 1981, got a pedal assembly cable and quadrajet bracket
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Old 03-23-2017, 07:29 PM   #11
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SCORE! trip to the boneyard and now im all OE 1981, got a pedal assembly cable and quadrajet bracket
there is a very good thread somewhere on this site for installing that type pedal in our old trucks
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Re: original accelerator linkage to new style conversion?

I believe this is the one:
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Re: original accelerator linkage to new style conversion?

[QUOTE=63frankintruck;7894707]there is a very good thread somewhere on this site for installing that type pedal in our old trucks

Here ya go hope this helps ya

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Old 03-23-2017, 07:39 PM   #14
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Re: original accelerator linkage to new style conversion?

thanks. sadly mine doesnt have the predrilled holed and nuts so ill just drill my own
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