1965 GTO Tri-Power Throttle Cable
I received the cable and compared it to my original. My original cable is 18 3/4" from eye to eye. The new cable is 19 5/8" long. I have a good friend that also has an original 1965 GTO Tri-Power, and we removed his cable and it also measures 18 3/4". Both my car and his car are original tri-power cars, the only difference is the factories where they were built. All throttle and carburetor linkage part numbers are the same. I am going to shorten the new cable that I purchased by cutting to length and pressing on a new stop. The new cable purchased will not work as supplied. I put my old cable back on to use the car and will update when I get a chance to modify the cable. Is it possible our sponsor could contact the manufacturers of these cables to see if they could supply the correct cables? Can anyone suggest a local cable manufacturer that would be willing to manufacture the correct cable or be willing to modify the cables supplied. I will keep you all posted. Thanks, John
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