I forgot to add as Paul pointed out that the replacement brake cable from
Schwinn was more flexible and appeared to be of better quality (more
strands). I marked the length, soldered it at that point and cut it ending
up with a nice finished end.
-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Tegler <wizardz@amdyne.net>
To: Josef Kurtz <kurtz@helix.mgh.harvard.edu>; mgs@autox.team.net
<mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, March 30, 1999 11:41 AM
Subject: Re: accelerator cable cont..
|Atleast on my Weber (no longer on OB, switched back to SU's)
|the cable casing end at the carb, was screwed into the mounting
|none of the standard throttle cables for an MG were ever implemented like
|that. You could actually go to any local bicycle shop or motocycle
|shop and buy a brake cable with similar ends on it and just replace the
inner
|cable and retain the present outer casing. This would greatly simplify
|reinstallation. just feed the inner cable up through the casing
|from the gas padal end and your back in business.
|A lot cheaper too! The cable I replaced this way, actually had more stands
|of wire in it and was more flexible.
|As far as length is concerned, if its too long, after you get it all
installed,
|and clamped down, just cut off the extra length.
|
|Paul Tegler
|Twin 73' MGB GTs YB and OB
|YB born 8/72 (Primrose Yellow) Yellow BGT
|OB born 1/73 (Blaze Red) Orange BGT
|email: wizardz@amdyne.net
|http://www.amdyne.net/~ptegler/mgmain.htm
|-----Original Message-----
|From: Josef Kurtz <kurtz@helix.mgh.harvard.edu>
|To: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
|Date: Tuesday, March 30, 1999 11:10 AM
|Subject: accelerator cable cont..
|
|
|i forgot to mention that i have a weber carb.
|
|thanks
|joey
|
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|jkurtz@alum.mit.edu
|PhD Candidate in 200? kurtz@helix.mgh.harvard.edu
|Program in Immunology 1979 MGB: Nikki
|Harvard Medical School "Safety Fast!"
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