does anyone know any easy ways to make the cross over from 6 to 8?
im working on my dads 59' biscayne
Ive got everything ni place but now I need linkage.
how do the carborator cables work? has anyone ever used them?
If I go to the junk yard can I getit off any
V8 chevy or does it have to e a specific model?
thanx for your help

Justin
I think you are pretty much on your own here. The linkage is going to require a custom fit. There are several varieties of throttle cable that are available from places like summit/jegs/etc. Which one will work-only you can tell.
A trip to a wrecking yard may be in order. Hopefully in your neck of the woods there is a yard that will let you walk thru to see what is available. Look at everything, foreign, domestic, trucks, bowties (ouch), Mopar-whatever. Somewhere , someplace there will be something that you can make work.

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Rick Schaefer
72 El Camino
ACES # 00140

Justin,

Why not just use the stock linkage rod? If you need one, try placing an ad at my web site, Bob's 409 Chevy page. I get lots of people through there that have cars like yours. Your bound to find one.

Or im sure that a place like Late Great Chevy's would even have a new one.

Well anyway, check out my site for lots of info for those big beautiful '59s.



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Bob

Bob's 409 Chevy Page

http://silverstone.fortunecity.com/tvr/246/bob_s_409_chevy_page_index.html

Hey Justin,
Check out Lokars throttle cables (about $40). The Hot Rod guys love them, and they use lots of small blocks. Their phone is (423) 966-2269. You can get their catalog free for the asking. For a few $ you can get a real clean installation and not fool around with rod and clevis arrangments. They also make brackets and return springs. mgg

I sut the old likage braket in half and put it back together up sidedown with J&B liquid weld.
it works great and with a little spray paint all most looks stock.
liquid weld is almost as cool as zip ties and duck tape.

thanx for all you help
I may go for a lokar unit once my wallet is not as small from the engine swap.