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A quick question, did the HQ come out with rod style mechanical linkages on the 202 or all cable linkages, id rod style how do I convert to cable????? do I need to change the carby? pedal woudl be different as well I imagine?
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all HQ's has linkage acceletators.
when i converted my HQ to cable i used an HZ pedal, but had to modify it so that it hole was in the right posistion to line up with the triangle plate i made to replace the linkage plate. i have photo's i can email if
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Thanks Dylan, would love to see what you have done
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with the usual replacements
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When I did the efi conversion I had to go cable. I got a HJ pedal and base, the HJ bolts to the floor so easy to get, later ones are welded. Then I had to cut a side slot in the top of the pedal bit so the efi cable would go in, and I made up a triangle p
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Oh yes you do have to change the carbie I am pretty sure the carby body link thingies are not interchangeable but not sure on that.
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Thanks John, that is what I was thinking it looks like the cable mounts to a braket screwed into the carby, and to get that bracket I thought I would have to swap carby to get cable.
As for pedal that sounds like an option, rare spe\ares do a commodore s |
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Hi Matt, The Qute was already cable converted before I bought her, but I have converted an LJ from linkages to cable. The cable on the Qute comes out just to the right of the triangular bracket for the original linkages. In the LJ conversion, I simp Edited by user Monday, 9 January 2006 11:52:14 AM(UTC)
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Thanks Dave as usual a wealth of info! with all this info I should be powering through it in no time! Will drop an email to Kev and see what he thinks. Cheers Matt P.S. I also spoke to Extreme Fuel Systems regarding their fully rebuilt carby's and wai Edited by user Monday, 9 January 2006 1:53:49 PM(UTC)
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So what are the disadvantages of rod style linkages? I'm actually starting to like them - you can play with revs of the engine just by reaching!
Cable more responsive or something?
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i find a cable gives a much better feel, i will email photo's when my dad brings my digital camera back in a couple of hours, i forgot i only had pics of triangle plate and not the pedal. the total cost of the cable conversion was $0 i got the pedal an Edited by user Monday, 9 January 2006 6:32:10 PM(UTC)
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