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Sat Jul 21, 2012 7:47 pm

Guys,

since im converting to L-jet, i've routed a late bay accelerator cable into my 1972 bus. now that its in, its doesn't look to be long enough - just a little short.

I have the original late bowden tube installed through the trans carrier just like on a late FI bus, but i figure the pedal assembly may be a little different from early to late making this cable too short.

Here's some photos - anyone know how much of the cable is supposed to be sticking out of the end of the bowden tube into the engine compartment?

does my bowden tube look correct as well?

thanks

with the pedal floored....

the bellcrank lookslike this underneath:

and the cable stick this much into the engine area:

with the pedal all the way up, the bellcrank looks like this:

and the cable looks like this:

of course it must be too short, as when starting with the pedal up, it wont press all the way to the floor since the cable end just catches on the bowden tube...so i think this cable is a dud for thsi application

i want to modify the original long 1972 cable to suit, but i would like to know about how far the cable stick out of the bowden tube when the pedal is in the "up" position, so i can set it up per factory length before i install the engine - yeah i know, neurotic. we all got problems, humor me!! :P

Sat Jul 21, 2012 8:23 pm

How about waiting until the engine's in and seeing how it actually works? Here's a real deal 78 FI bus for comparison, looks pretty damn close to me. :)

Sat Jul 21, 2012 8:43 pm

busdaddy wrote: How about waiting until the engine's in and seeing how it actually works? Here's a real deal 78 FI bus for comparison, looks pretty damn close to me. :)

busted! :oops: i know you told me to wait for the engine in the stupid question thread too, but i have some sort of problem where i keep looking a this thing and it wont leave me alone **crAzy!** - thanks busdaddy, i'll measure mine up - im sure im missing an inch or so compared to yours there

Engine is due in about a week so all my speculating will be over soon. couple deep breaths and i'll be alright #-o

Sun Jul 22, 2012 6:39 am

Once the engines in and the cable is hooked up the pedal will be fine ao should the length. Been there!