Answered in detail, off-line. Steve
bob josten wrote:
>Hi Steve,
>Thanks for the info.
>How does one go about getting a throttle cable bracket? I assume that is
>something that has to be fabricated. There is a local guy with a Mk2 but
>somewhere along the line he swapped the Holley for an Edelbrock and changed
>things around.
>
>I was a bit confused about the temp sender also. On the website it says that
>the correct thread for the Smith sender is 5/8-18 straight thread but then
>there is a mention of another sender that might work with the tapered
>threads (the TT6811/01). It sounds like it is best to weld and retap.
>The stock thermostat housing is cast iron. The F4B I bought was old but in
>good condition around the thermostat area. Is is still better to get an
>aliminum housing? I read somewhere that the cast housing can be powdercoated
>to prevent corrosion, maybe that's not the best idea.
>The car is not even in front of me so I'll end your interogation at this
>point. I'm sure you've answered these same questions over and over so I
>admire you patience.
>
>The other day I met the father of a friend of mine named Barry Greenberng.
>He raced Tigers in the mid-70's and he said over the years he owned a total
>of 14 Tigers. At one point he owned five cars at once and was a member of
>CAT.
>
>My friend (his daughter, now about 40) said she used to drill the holes in
>the cast aluminum valve covers they were making for CAT.
>
>Bob
>
>
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