Hey Rovers,
After some headaches with my original 47 year old Zenith carb, I broke down and bought a Weber carb kit. The kit came with most of the parts needed and was simple to install, except one thing:
I have a column mounted choke. I also have column locking ignition on my 1973 Series 3 Petrol - something the parts catalog doesn't even show. I had to go looking through forums to find this supplimental image:
The Weber carburator's choke linkage is rotated 90 degrees clockwise, so it points to the left fender now. The existing choke cable is too short. The one they provide is plenty long, but it's not the column mount style. It's meant to mount either by drilling a big hole in your dash to put it through, or using the bracket they give you(more holes in your dash). The dash-mounted choke looks different...not just the knob, which seems to not be trigger style any more, but a generic square knob. The difference is also that it doesn't slot into the collar that holds it onto the column. There is also a c-clip at the bottom of the knob housing that secures it into the collar on the steering column, which this doesn't have.. If you try to use the one provided in a column mount, it won't work...as there's nothing to keep it in there. See pics and diagram.
Now, I ordered a new (aftermarket) column mount choke cable and waited a week for it to arrive from the UK. Wouldn't you know it, it's too dang short!!
I really need a column mounted choke cable (the kind with the c-clip) that's about 1 foot longer than the current ones available.
Does anyone know a reference part number that might work? I'd settle for an interchange...like a Defender one, or something out of another car. Or does anyone know a supplier who makes custom lengths? Or, is there a way to restring these?
I don't want to give up and ruin my dash over a silly thing like this. I mean, it's basically bicycle cable. How hard is it to make longer lengths?!
After some headaches with my original 47 year old Zenith carb, I broke down and bought a Weber carb kit. The kit came with most of the parts needed and was simple to install, except one thing:
I have a column mounted choke. I also have column locking ignition on my 1973 Series 3 Petrol - something the parts catalog doesn't even show. I had to go looking through forums to find this supplimental image:
The Weber carburator's choke linkage is rotated 90 degrees clockwise, so it points to the left fender now. The existing choke cable is too short. The one they provide is plenty long, but it's not the column mount style. It's meant to mount either by drilling a big hole in your dash to put it through, or using the bracket they give you(more holes in your dash). The dash-mounted choke looks different...not just the knob, which seems to not be trigger style any more, but a generic square knob. The difference is also that it doesn't slot into the collar that holds it onto the column. There is also a c-clip at the bottom of the knob housing that secures it into the collar on the steering column, which this doesn't have.. If you try to use the one provided in a column mount, it won't work...as there's nothing to keep it in there. See pics and diagram.
Now, I ordered a new (aftermarket) column mount choke cable and waited a week for it to arrive from the UK. Wouldn't you know it, it's too dang short!!
I really need a column mounted choke cable (the kind with the c-clip) that's about 1 foot longer than the current ones available.
Does anyone know a reference part number that might work? I'd settle for an interchange...like a Defender one, or something out of another car. Or does anyone know a supplier who makes custom lengths? Or, is there a way to restring these?
I don't want to give up and ruin my dash over a silly thing like this. I mean, it's basically bicycle cable. How hard is it to make longer lengths?!
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