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Title: Throttle bracket differences?
Post by: 88turbo on April 13, 2010, 07:36:49 PM
is there any difference between the 86 and 87-88 5.0 throttle bracket?
Title: Throttle bracket differences?
Post by: 86caprirs on April 13, 2010, 09:21:50 PM
Should be the same. It was an efi in 5.0L 86. Unless it had CFI then it would be different.
Title: Throttle bracket differences?
Post by: 88turbo on April 13, 2010, 09:38:42 PM
the cougar that I pulled the cable and bracket from was efi but where the TV cable comes through I'm having some trouble.  do I have to take the adjustable part off to get it through the bracket?
Title: Throttle bracket differences?
Post by: vinnietbird on April 13, 2010, 10:24:22 PM
It should twist to come out right.The brackets are the same.
Title: Throttle bracket differences?
Post by: 88turbo on April 13, 2010, 10:28:04 PM
I'll try again tomorrow after work and see what I can figure out.
Title: Throttle bracket differences?
Post by: vinnietbird on April 13, 2010, 10:37:37 PM
The TV cable slides into a special cut hole,then twists into the right position to lock it into place so it doesn't fall out by any chance.The tranny depends on it.
Title: Throttle bracket differences?
Post by: 88turbo on April 14, 2010, 09:17:41 PM
sorry about the poor quality pics.  I was thinking about cutting a notch in the side to be able to pass the cable through but the only thing stopping me is the risk of weakening the bracket. any ideas?
Title: Throttle bracket differences?
Post by: thunderjet302 on April 15, 2010, 11:34:23 AM
I think the 86 bracket is unique because they had a slightly different TV cable end that fit through that hole. The bracket on my 88 has a notch for the the TV cable to pass through.

Oh and yes an 86 Mustang used a different method to attach the TV cable to the throttle body than the 87-93 cars. Don't ask why because I don't know;)
Title: Throttle bracket differences?
Post by: vinnietbird on April 15, 2010, 11:45:55 AM
I have a notch in my two brackets.It'll be fine to notch it.My '86 TV cable hooked up to the throttle body with a clip instead of pushing it through the hole on the lever.But,the cable hooked to the bracket the same.
Title: Throttle bracket differences?
Post by: 88turbo on April 15, 2010, 05:44:10 PM
can someone snap a pic to give me an idea of where to notch it?  thanks
Title: Throttle bracket differences?
Post by: jandmmustangs on April 15, 2010, 06:16:08 PM
Here ya go
(http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/4245/parts049.jpg) (http://img265.imageshack.us/i/parts049.jpg/)
Title: Throttle bracket differences?
Post by: 88turbo on April 15, 2010, 07:35:30 PM
exactly what I needed!!  thanks :D
Title: Throttle bracket differences?
Post by: jandmmustangs on April 15, 2010, 08:28:11 PM
No problem. Its kinda a joy have all stick cars.:D
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Post by: 88turbo on April 15, 2010, 08:55:29 PM
do you know if anyone sells the heater hoses that meet the coolant tubes?
Title: Throttle bracket differences?
Post by: jandmmustangs on April 15, 2010, 09:17:30 PM
I got em at NAPA but any auto parts store should have the premolded ones.  You may have to trim em a bit to make em work though.  I had to trim ones on the car in the pic.
Title: Throttle bracket differences?
Post by: 88turbo on April 16, 2010, 06:24:52 AM
cool thanks