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1969 Mustang throttle cable and medium riser 2x4 linkage
« on: May 23, 2016, 09:19:22 AM »
I'm getting ready to put a medium riser 2x4 intake manifold on my 1969 Mach 1 Q code Mach 1, and I notice that some of you are running the same intake manifold on your 1969 Mustangs.  Did you have to modify your 1969 throttle cable and/or the medium riser carb linkage to get it to work?  I will be modifying two Holley 1850 carbs for mine.
Jeff
1969 Mach 1 Q code 428 Cobra Jet
4 speed, 3:50 traction lock
Olympia WA. area

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Re: 1969 Mustang throttle cable and medium riser 2x4 linkage
« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2016, 09:51:02 AM »
I used a Lokar throttle cable and made my own intake bracket to work with it. It's been too long, but if I remember correctly, the original cable was either too short or the mount was in a bad spot, and the cut-to-length Lokar seemed like the best choice. It's worked fine for me.
Doug Smith


'69 R-code Mach 1, 427 MR, 2x4, Jerico, 4.30 Locker
'70 F-350 390
'55 Ford Customline 2dr
'37 Ford Coupe

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Re: 1969 Mustang throttle cable and medium riser 2x4 linkage
« Reply #2 on: May 23, 2016, 10:05:10 PM »
I found this older photo I had on Photobucket and cropped it. Not the greatest, but you can see how the Lokar cable is ran. I used the stock intake location for the bracket I made. Ignore the top cable, which is a choke cable that I had other plans for.

Edit: It would help if I actually added the picture ::)

« Last Edit: May 23, 2016, 10:15:04 PM by cjshaker »
Doug Smith


'69 R-code Mach 1, 427 MR, 2x4, Jerico, 4.30 Locker
'70 F-350 390
'55 Ford Customline 2dr
'37 Ford Coupe

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Re: 1969 Mustang throttle cable and medium riser 2x4 linkage
« Reply #3 on: May 24, 2016, 09:28:41 AM »
Thanks Doug.  Sounds like I need to get a Lokar cable!
Jeff
1969 Mach 1 Q code 428 Cobra Jet
4 speed, 3:50 traction lock
Olympia WA. area

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Re: 1969 Mustang throttle cable and medium riser 2x4 linkage
« Reply #4 on: May 24, 2016, 10:36:51 AM »
Buy the way, have you tried the taller filter for the oval air cleaner?  Just curious to see if it works or makes the air cleaner too tall and hits the hood.
Jeff
1969 Mach 1 Q code 428 Cobra Jet
4 speed, 3:50 traction lock
Olympia WA. area

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Re: 1969 Mustang throttle cable and medium riser 2x4 linkage
« Reply #5 on: May 24, 2016, 06:43:30 PM »
I have one of those tall K&N filters and no way will it work. There's about a 1/4" to maybe 3/8" MAX from the stock MR air cleaner setup to the hood. It's pretty tight. I wasn't even sure it was going to fit when I first put the engine in many years ago. That was before the internet age and the help of forums like these.
Doug Smith


'69 R-code Mach 1, 427 MR, 2x4, Jerico, 4.30 Locker
'70 F-350 390
'55 Ford Customline 2dr
'37 Ford Coupe

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Re: 1969 Mustang throttle cable and medium riser 2x4 linkage
« Reply #6 on: May 24, 2016, 08:10:24 PM »
I have one of those tall K&N filters and no way will it work. There's about a 1/4" to maybe 3/8" MAX from the stock MR air cleaner setup to the hood. It's pretty tight. I wasn't even sure it was going to fit when I first put the engine in many years ago. That was before the internet age and the help of forums like these.

Thanks.  Probably saved me some money there Doug.  I remember the days of hot rodding before the internet.  I was working on small block Mustangs then.  I used to save every issue of the car magazines I got back then, especially Super Ford.  Swap meets were a lot more popular before eBay and Craigslist.
Jeff
1969 Mach 1 Q code 428 Cobra Jet
4 speed, 3:50 traction lock
Olympia WA. area

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Re: 1969 Mustang throttle cable and medium riser 2x4 linkage
« Reply #7 on: May 24, 2016, 08:54:48 PM »
I've still got all my old magazines. I just can't seem to throw them away. I miss the huge swap meets back then. I trust my eyes and hands better than some fuzzy picture and someone elses sales hype. I never did see a '69-'70 with the MR 2x4, so I was just hoping it would work.

Just an FYI, the pedal end of the Lokar is sort of a universal 'barrel' type end. It doesn't seem like the perfect match to the Mustang pedal, but I have not had a problem with it in all these years. Of course now that I've said that, I expect to.... ::)
Doug Smith


'69 R-code Mach 1, 427 MR, 2x4, Jerico, 4.30 Locker
'70 F-350 390
'55 Ford Customline 2dr
'37 Ford Coupe

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Re: 1969 Mustang throttle cable and medium riser 2x4 linkage
« Reply #8 on: May 24, 2016, 11:03:42 PM »
When you get a chance, can you send me a link to the Lokar cable you used please?  I want to make sure I get the correct one.
Jeff
1969 Mach 1 Q code 428 Cobra Jet
4 speed, 3:50 traction lock
Olympia WA. area

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Re: 1969 Mustang throttle cable and medium riser 2x4 linkage
« Reply #9 on: May 25, 2016, 08:54:15 AM »
One more question.  What intake bolts did you use?  I have 2 factory 428 Cobra Jet sets, 1 Edelbrock set, and 1 ARP set.
Jeff
1969 Mach 1 Q code 428 Cobra Jet
4 speed, 3:50 traction lock
Olympia WA. area

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Re: 1969 Mustang throttle cable and medium riser 2x4 linkage
« Reply #10 on: May 25, 2016, 04:43:10 PM »
Luckily (or stupidly, I'm not sure on that one), I save all my receipts, so I looked it up. I didn't want to give you the wrong one. Here's the cable I used...
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/lok-tc-1000u/overview/
Geez, I only paid $20 for mine. I really need to stop saving my receipts ;D

And here's a couple of better shots I took to show the bracket and how it's ran through the firewall. I had to use a washer on the firewall hole because it was a tad big. Apparently, judging by the picture on Summits site, I had to considerably shorten the cable housing also. Like I said, it's been a while. The housing just slides into the ends, so it's not a big deal. The ends are held on by a couple of small set screws, so it can be slid apart and shortened easily.





On the pedal end, once I had the housing cut to length and installed, you can just slide the cable through the pedals hole, then through the housing, cut to the proper length for the linkage, then put the Lokar end on and tighten the set-screw. Done. My housing is only about 10"-12" after cutting.

On the intake bolts, I've bought so many stainless ARP kits over the years, I just had enough laying around. Their kits are seldom 100% correct since FEs' use so many different combos on the intake, so I cant tell you exactly which kit I used. I've always bought their FE kits, then just bought some small groups of the ones that weren't correct. Not exactly the most frugal way of doing things, but I always find other areas or other engines to use the extra ones on.
« Last Edit: May 25, 2016, 04:54:22 PM by cjshaker »
Doug Smith


'69 R-code Mach 1, 427 MR, 2x4, Jerico, 4.30 Locker
'70 F-350 390
'55 Ford Customline 2dr
'37 Ford Coupe

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Re: 1969 Mustang throttle cable and medium riser 2x4 linkage
« Reply #11 on: May 26, 2016, 04:12:31 PM »
Pictures definitely make the difference.  Cable is on order from Jegs.  Jegs has a military discount, so I normally go with them over Summit.  Thanks again for the help Doug!
Jeff
1969 Mach 1 Q code 428 Cobra Jet
4 speed, 3:50 traction lock
Olympia WA. area

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Re: 1969 Mustang throttle cable and medium riser 2x4 linkage
« Reply #12 on: October 08, 2016, 07:25:59 PM »
Hey Doug, my back carb primaries aren't opening all the way when I mock up everything.  I'd also like to see where your linkage connects to each carb to see if I did something wrong.  My carbs are 1850-2s.  Can you post some pictures of your carb linkage or email them to me? 
Also, are your carbs right on the intake, or are you running a spacer?  I have two 1/2 inch wood spacers I'd like to use, but don't know if they will fit.
« Last Edit: October 09, 2016, 01:56:44 PM by jholmes217 »
Jeff
1969 Mach 1 Q code 428 Cobra Jet
4 speed, 3:50 traction lock
Olympia WA. area