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Re: [Healeys] To Cable or Not to Cable

To: Michael MacLean <rrengineer.mike@att.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] To Cable or Not to Cable
From: i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2020 15:02:11 -0700
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there is a write up on jon's site www.Healey6.com

Ira Erbs
Portland,OR
      _______                                  _______
     (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)
         (_________________________)
          BT7 engine and disk brakes


1967 MGB  [image: MG]

A racing car is an animal with a thousand adjustments. Mario Andretti
Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words


On Mon, Jul 6, 2020 at 3:01 PM i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com> wrote:

> I built a cable system, but I also have a Smitty 5 speed and updated to
> HD8 carbs. My OEM system needed to be rebuilt due to failed bits and bobs,
> so I went with a more direct cable system
> Ira Erbs
> Portland,OR
>       _______                                  _______
>      (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)
>          (_________________________)
>           BT7 engine and disk brakes
>
>
> 1967 MGB  [image: MG]
>
> A racing car is an animal with a thousand adjustments. Mario Andretti
> Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words
>
>
> On Mon, Jul 6, 2020 at 2:18 PM Michael MacLean <rrengineer.mike@att.net>
> wrote:
>
>> I am trying to finish the installation of all the things in the engine
>> bay that need to go in before dropping the engine in for the first time.
>> One of thethings I am working on now is the throttle connection to the gas
>> pedal.  Do I use the Rube Goldberg linkage setup with the kick down feature
>> for the overdrive, or do I go the a cable conversion and simply turn the
>> overdrive on and off with the switch on the dash?  Anyone have experience
>> with a cable conversion can tell how it worked out?
>> Mike MacLean
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>there is a write up on jon&#39;s site <a href=3D"http=
://www.Healey6.com">www.Healey6.com</a></div><div><br></div><div><div><div =
dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature"><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D=
"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><di=
v dir=3D"ltr">Ira Erbs<div>Portland,OR</div><div><span style=3D"font-family=
:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif">=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 _______ =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0_______</span><br style=3D"font-family:&#=
39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif"><span style=3D"font-family:&#39;Times New Ro=
man&#39;,serif">=C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0 (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)</sp=
an><br style=3D"font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif"><span style=3D=
"font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif">=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=
=C2=A0 (_________________________)</span></div><div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 BT7 engine and disk brakes</div><div><br></div><div><br></div=
><div>1967 MGB =C2=A0<img src=3D"http://www.britishcarspecialists.com/asset=
s/images/MG_emblem.jpg" alt=3D"MG"></div><div><br></div><div><span style=3D=
"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,Helvetica,Arial=
,sans-serif;font-size:14px">A racing car is an animal with a thousand adjus=
tments. Mario Andretti</span><br></div><div>Please excuse random auto corre=
cts and misspelled words</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></d=
iv></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div></div><br><div=
 class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Jul 6,=
 2020 at 3:01 PM i erbs &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com";>eyera300=
0@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=
=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding=
-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">I built a cable system, but I also have a Smitt=
y 5 speed and updated to HD8 carbs. My OEM system needed to be rebuilt due =
to failed bits and bobs, so I went with a more direct cable system<br clear=
=3D"all"><div><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr">=
<div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div=
 dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">Ira Erbs<div>Portland,O=
R</div><div><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">=
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 _______ =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0__=
_____</span><br style=3D"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><sp=
an style=3D"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">=C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=
=A0 (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)</span><br style=3D"font-family:&quo=
t;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Times New R=
oman&quot;,serif">=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0 (______________________=
___)</span></div><div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 BT7 engine and dis=
k brakes</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>1967 MGB =C2=A0<img src=3D=
"http://www.britishcarspecialists.com/assets/images/MG_emblem.jpg"; alt=3D"M=
G"></div><div><br></div><div><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family=
:&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px">A ra=
cing car is an animal with a thousand adjustments. Mario Andretti</span><br=
></div><div>Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words</div></=
div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div=
></div></div></div><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=
=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Jul 6, 2020 at 2:18 PM Michael MacLea=
n &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:rrengineer.mike@att.net"; target=3D"_blank">rrengine=
er.mike@att.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" s=
tyle=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);pad=
ding-left:1ex"><div><div style=3D"font-family:times new roman,new york,time=
s,serif;font-size:16px"><div dir=3D"ltr">I am trying to finish the installa=
tion of all the things in the engine bay that need to go in before dropping=
 the engine in for the first time.=C2=A0 One of thethings I am working on n=
ow is the throttle connection to the gas pedal.=C2=A0 Do I use the Rube Gol=
dberg linkage setup with the kick down feature for the overdrive, or do I g=
o the a cable conversion and simply turn the overdrive on and off with the =
switch on the dash?=C2=A0 Anyone have experience with a cable conversion ca=
n tell how it worked out?</div><div dir=3D"ltr">Mike MacLean<br></div></div=
></div>_______________________________________________<br>
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