S-1 Throttle Cable Routing: Fixed!

[Off Road SHO]

So, the original and I believe OE throttle cable did this crazy U-turn right over the exhaust header that gave the path a total of 360 degrees of bend on its way to the throttle body bracket. The bracket is two pieces; one that attaches to throttle bodies 3 and 4, and the cable grip and pivot assembly.

 

I removed the grip bracket from the mount bracket and then moved the mount bracket to the two front throttle bodies. I then loosened the lock nut on the pivot push rod, rotated the grip bracket back onto the mount bracket, and voila'! My throttle cable now attached to the throttle body bracket from the front of the engine compartment, allowing the cable to make a gentle 180 degree sweep instead of a sharp 180 and two sharp 90's.

 

My old cable was roasted so bad that the outer sheath had burned away from its close proximity to the new bare stainless steel header. This in turn allowed the outer sheath to rust and make so much friction on the inner cable that it and the tight bend made for impossible throttle pedal pressure. I found a nice lined cable that originally was the fuel door release on a Taurus SHO. Not only does the new cable have more strands but the sheath also has a teflon liner. Now the gas pedal is SOOOO easy to move. No more jerky starts! WooHoo!

 

My headers will be ceramic coated shortly so the heat wont be an issue any more. I added a bracket to the head, that attaches at the same point as the dipstick tube brace and placed a "P" clamp though which the throttle cable passes, to keep the cable away from the steering shaft's u-joint.