Manual choke cable question

[scatman75]

Just curious on what choke cable people are using. I converted to a weber 32/36 with manual choke and now have an early steering column cover on my 75' and I want to use the hole for the manual cable and want it to look correct just curious on what people are using

 

Pictured is the hole im talking about

 

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[bmw_e30]

just crazy glue a hole somewhere and be done with it

[scatman75]

I have a hole...trying to utilize it

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[John_in_VA]

My 1970 used a locking cable like this MG one.  You might ask them the total length to be sure it'll work for you.  

https://www.northwestimportparts.com/MGB-Choke-cable-68-71-d223.aspx

[scatman75]

Interesting John, what carb are you running?

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[02Les]

You could post a want ad for an original choke cable that includes the knob.

[scatman75]

You could post a want ad for an original choke cable that includes the knob.

Not a bad idea I thought about that and is a good option. Just seeing what options I have

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[John_in_VA]

1 hour ago, scatman75 said:

Interesting John, what carb are you running?

 

The Weber 32/36.

[Emyers]

When I installed my Mikuni 44s and hooked up the cold start devices, I bought a generic cable from Jegs, trimmed to length and mounted exactly where the hole for the OE cable would have gone, Exactly like you are wanting to do.

Edited October 12, 2018 by Emyers

[scatman75]

When I installed my Mikuni 44s and hooked up the cold start devices, I bought a generic cable from Jegs, trimmed to length and mounted exactly where the hole for the OE cable would have gone, Exactly like you are wanting to do.

Exactly what im looking to do thank you

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[Mike Self]

Coupla things:

• Try and find a metal lower steering column housing from a manual choke roundie (68-mid-72 with a 1 barrel Solex).  The metal housings are a lot sturdier than the plastic ones, which will eventually break as the cable is quite stiff to pull.
• If you use a factory choke cable from a 1 barrel Solex setup, you'll find the cable is just an inch or two too short.  To make it work, you'll need to make a longer cable clamp arm for your manual choke Weber, so you can clamp the outer cable sheath to the arm.  Then take a short length of stiff piano wire and a small wire clamp (the kind with two set screws) and splice an inch or so onto the end of the stock cable.  That'll reach the Weber's choke lever.  
• Alternatively, you can buy a proper length generic cable with a screwed-on knob, then recut the threads on the cable end to accept a 2002 knob that matches the other knobs on your dashboard.

mike

[scatman75]

Coupla things:

• Try and find a metal lower steering column housing from a manual choke roundie (68-mid-72 with a 1 barrel Solex).  The metal housings are a lot sturdier than the plastic ones, which will eventually break as the cable is quite stiff to pull.
• If you use a factory choke cable from a 1 barrel Solex setup, you'll find the cable is just an inch or two too short.  To make it work, you'll need to make a longer cable clamp arm for your manual choke Weber, so you can clamp the outer cable sheath to the arm.  Then take a short length of stiff piano wire and a small wire clamp (the kind with two set screws) and splice an inch or so onto the end of the stock cable.  That'll reach the Weber's choke lever.  
• Alternatively, you can buy a proper length generic cable with a screwed-on knob, then recut the threads on the cable end to accept a 2002 knob that matches the other knobs on your dashboard.

mike

Thanks mike I have a metal lower and am trying to integrate it I may pick up the stock cable just for the knob like you said

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