[DeTomaso] Techno question: Small carb part

[Julian Kift]

Yes, your local Autozone, O'Reilly, Pep Boys or dare I say it NAPA store should have a "quick release throttle cable end or stud"


One version (Mr Gasket) sold at Summit Racing;


https://www.summitracing.com/nv/parts/mrg-3811g


Julian

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Sent: Friday, April 28, 2017 6:05 PM
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Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Techno question: Small carb part

Chuck,

I have always called it a throttle cable ball connector.  I think you
can still find them in the "Dorman" selection at most local parts
stores.  The Dorman section is a number of orange and black drawers with
all sorts of fiddly part in them.

Good luck,
jerry


On 4/28/2017 7:49 PM, Charles Engles wrote:
>     Dear Forum,
>
>
>
>                          There is a small part on the carb throttle
>     arm/lever that connects to the end of the Pantera throttle cable.  The
>     part is a small metal ball on top of a cone-like pedestal that fits
>     sideways in the throttle arm.  The Pantera throttle cable end captures
>     the ball of the carb arm in the socket of the end of the throttle
>     cable.
>
>
>
>                          If I have explained this well enough for it to
>     make sense, then dumb questions follow:
>
>
>     1)       What is the proper name of that fiddly bit, little ball
>     thingee??
>
>     2)       Where can I find one or two or three on a Saturday morning??
>     { PLEASE don't tell me to back to the Temple of Auto Parts
>     Disappointment: my local NAPA store........}
>
>
>
>                                            Warmest regards,  Chuck Engles
>
>
>
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   Yes, your local Autozone, O'Reilly, Pep Boys or dare I say it NAPA
   store should have a "quick release throttle cable end or stud"

   One version (Mr Gasket) sold at Summit Racing;

   [1]https://www.summitracing.com/nv/parts/mrg-3811g

   Julian
     __________________________________________________________________

   From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> on behalf of
   Jerry Knotts <knottsj at galstar.com>
   Sent: Friday, April 28, 2017 6:05 PM
   To: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Techno question: Small carb part

   Chuck,
   I have always called it a throttle cable ball connector.  I think you
   can still find them in the "Dorman" selection at most local parts
   stores.  The Dorman section is a number of orange and black drawers
   with
   all sorts of fiddly part in them.
   Good luck,
   jerry
   On 4/28/2017 7:49 PM, Charles Engles wrote:
   >     Dear Forum,
   >
   >
   >
   >                          There is a small part on the carb throttle
   >     arm/lever that connects to the end of the Pantera throttle
   cable.  The
   >     part is a small metal ball on top of a cone-like pedestal that
   fits
   >     sideways in the throttle arm.  The Pantera throttle cable end
   captures
   >     the ball of the carb arm in the socket of the end of the throttle
   >     cable.
   >
   >
   >
   >                          If I have explained this well enough for it
   to
   >     make sense, then dumb questions follow:
   >
   >
   >     1)       What is the proper name of that fiddly bit, little ball
   >     thingee??
   >
   >     2)       Where can I find one or two or three on a Saturday
   morning??
   >     { PLEASE don't tell me to back to the Temple of Auto Parts
   >     Disappointment: my local NAPA store........}
   >
   >
   >
   >                                            Warmest regards,  Chuck
   Engles
   >
   >
   >
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