[chriteefur8]

I need help finding a throttle pressure cable. My auto alfetta has been sitting for a little bit and I want to get it going. I’m not exactly sure what I can do to fix this kind of problem on a damaged cable, but I figured I’d get on here and ask around.. if anyone has advice I’d really appreciate it. All I need is the kickdown-cable. 🙁

 

[ossodiseppia]

The cabling looks similar to what is used on bicycles. I suspect you'll need something beefier. Don't old motor cycles used cables for the brakes?

 

[chriteefur8]

Yeah the one i have is all chewed up up looking but I need to find a way to duplicate one of the same material

 

[sidewaysalfa]

Yes try the bike shop. They have the equip to cut and attach the ends to whatever.
BUT don't tell them it is for a fancy I-Talian car. My price was $4 for a throttle cable fix, told them it was for an Alfa, price went up to $34 !!

 

[DOM!]

Look for a clutch cable off of a motorcycle, they are more heavy duty than a bicycle one. Some hardware stores have cable by the roll.

How long is the cable?

 

[cda951]

I agree that you should try to find a motorcycle shop and see if they can make a cable using your fittings.

Our latest Lemons Rally project car is a Rover P6 3500 with auto trans, and I rigged up a kick down cable and linkage using a Lokar kit for a Chevy, and the actual cable was a hood release cable from a BMW E38 7-series that I found at my shop.

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[italcarnut]

Is your Alfetta a fuel injected USA version? That doesn't look like any Alfetta cable I've seen. The SPICA FI cable is much shorter. If that's the case, I have a spare.

 

[slowcreek]

Not many of us HAVE seen that cable. It's the throttle valve cable for an auto trans.
I wonder if Larry at APES has one...

 

[GoldCloverLeaf]

If you are near a major city there should be a company that makes cables. I had a handbrake cable made up for my '67 Giulia in Sydney... i took my old one in, they reused original fittings on a modern cable, works perfectly. Maybe ring up a local race / performance workshop, they should be able to put you onto someone.