Re: Hornet / Gremlin V8 throttle cable Dimensions

[Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 4 Aug 2005, Joe wrote:

> Anyone have a spare V8 Gremlin / Hornet throttle cable
> around that you can measure.... Total length? I just
> got a NOS after market one....it looks fine. I also
> traded a new V8 race cam with $25 air mail shipping
> included to a fellow AMCer in Canada for a V8
> Hornet/Gremlin sway bar and a (V8???supposed to
> be)throttle cable and bracket. Cable is to be a
> spare.Problem...the cable arrived today and it's about
> ONE FOOT LONGER that even the 6 cyl cable on my car???
> Also...has a metal hook (eyelet)end(pin goes thru) for
> the pedal attachment???? Grem takes a plastic clip to
> the pedal. What is this from????...Matador Coupe..or
> even a AMC at all? Got took  obviously?  Never have
> had a problem with this fellow before???? Emailed
> him...hope he will send the correct one. Joe

I don't have what you want, but I can tell you that the early 01
chassis (70-72) uses a throttle cable with crimped eyelet on the
pedal; the later ones have the pyrimidal plastic thingie that fits
into a keyhole on the pedal.

There seem to be a *lot* of throttle cable lengths, sorry to say.