{"id":4798,"date":"2025-05-11T07:46:23","date_gmt":"2025-05-11T11:46:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/?p=4798"},"modified":"2025-05-11T07:46:23","modified_gmt":"2025-05-11T11:46:23","slug":"fitting-the-tv-cable-and-cruise-components","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/?p=4798","title":{"rendered":"Fitting the TV cable and cruise components."},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Here I’m trying a small extension to an old TV cable mounting bracket to try and get the cable to work with the higher manifold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In the end I happily found that the bracket was OK as is. The rod passing through the TV cable bracket has a clear path the the arm on the throttle linkage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Another photo showing a rod resting on the carb throttle arm and passing through the TV cable bracket. the round thingy on attached to the TV cable bracket is the servo for the cruise control I’ll be adding to the car – many components come from the ’82 Caprice engine donor car. As it now sits it appears to be in a good position. The engine vacuum metered by the cruise transducer acts on the servo (the black part is a rubber diaphragm) which holds the throttle in position at the desired speed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Got a couple of boxes of parts from Rock Auto. Included were these Walker Quiet Tone mufflers. The ones on the Chevy are not too bad, but they are generic mufflers that have been welded into place and don’t fit very well at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Now on to the “Dizzy” as the Australian’s call the distributor. I’m going to get the distributor in place properly before the engine goes in. A lot easier that way. Right now I’m going to take it apart, check it, lubricate and re-assemble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This distributor was on the engine when I test started it awhile back. So it works. I’ll use all the components except for a new cap and rotor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One problem with the ’83 engine is that it used a warning light for oil pressure and not a gauge. I ordered a new ’79 oil gauge, but it was too small for the block opening. Easy enough to get an adapter so it will now fit OK. It sticks out from the block some so I won’t install it until the engine is in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next: Engine completion and good bye to the donor car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here I’m trying a small extension to an old TV cable mounting bracket to try and get the cable to work with the higher manifold. In the end I happily found that the bracket was OK as is. The rod passing through the TV cable bracket has a clear path the the arm on the … <\/p>\n

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