Being a rookie, I am needing a little help & info.
(1) Where is the best place to buy a new throttle cable ? ? ?
(2) What do I need to know to purchace the proper cable for my boat ? ? ?
I have been working on trying to figure out why I could not get anymore than 3800 rpms, and the Throw on the Carb only opening about 70% with the peddle mashed down.
Well, today, I found where the cable end the is on the peddle was getting to about 70%, it was bending the throttle cable down, and putting it in a bind, not allowing it to slide straight in/out of the cable housing. So I built a new Cable end Bracket, and BINGO.
Fired up the ole 454 and got 100% opening of the carb. Done a little tweaking of the pitch on the prop, and within a couple hours I was taching 5500, so I shut'er down, and felt I had made a major accomplishment for a rookie that is just trying to find his way.
But I did notice on the housing, and where it had been in a bind for who knows how long, it was slightly bent, and the housing was weathering pretty bad. So if I can find out where to buy a new one (Best Price), and how to get any measurements that might be needed. I will just buy me a new one and feel I am ready to look for a slight river bank to see if she is going to run on dry ground.
Have put a 78" Whirlwind Stump Jumper on it, and have finally found the problem to my rpm's. Hope this will let it open up and give me the "possiblity" to run up on a sand bar, and then push off.
Anybody seeing anything I might be screwing up on, before I get to carried away. cooter
(1) Where is the best place to buy a new throttle cable ? ? ?
(2) What do I need to know to purchace the proper cable for my boat ? ? ?
I have been working on trying to figure out why I could not get anymore than 3800 rpms, and the Throw on the Carb only opening about 70% with the peddle mashed down.
Well, today, I found where the cable end the is on the peddle was getting to about 70%, it was bending the throttle cable down, and putting it in a bind, not allowing it to slide straight in/out of the cable housing. So I built a new Cable end Bracket, and BINGO.
Fired up the ole 454 and got 100% opening of the carb. Done a little tweaking of the pitch on the prop, and within a couple hours I was taching 5500, so I shut'er down, and felt I had made a major accomplishment for a rookie that is just trying to find his way.
But I did notice on the housing, and where it had been in a bind for who knows how long, it was slightly bent, and the housing was weathering pretty bad. So if I can find out where to buy a new one (Best Price), and how to get any measurements that might be needed. I will just buy me a new one and feel I am ready to look for a slight river bank to see if she is going to run on dry ground.
Have put a 78" Whirlwind Stump Jumper on it, and have finally found the problem to my rpm's. Hope this will let it open up and give me the "possiblity" to run up on a sand bar, and then push off.
Anybody seeing anything I might be screwing up on, before I get to carried away. cooter