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It's called a bowden cable. The outer part is attached to a bracket on top of the manifold.

Thanks d2d2, it is nice to learn something new. Never too old

Is that right MrMack or are you too ........?

Don't know for shore Gator, but could be.........

Hey Mackie Wacky,Are you sure that its not called a DENBOW Cable. You may be getting Gator confused with all that technical wording.

Donald, I don't know a denbow from a bowden. But D2D2 does!, that is what counts. I never thought about any other name except a choke wire.

I got a genuine Aftermarket, Generic Universal Choke, Throttle, vent, heater, hood latch ,lawnmower clutch, outboard motor cable from J.C. Whitney for sale! NORS

Huh?? :confused: :eek:

Hey Mackie,
I got one too. Only mine fits throttle on lawnmower, edger, radiator shutter, '31 Chevy light switch, '32 Chevy manifold heat control too.

You can get the bowden cables from Auto Zone in the section that sells the "HELP" products. The only problem, there no name on the knob (like heat, choke,etc) which raises another question I have. Does anyone know how to engrave the knob with the information? :confused:

Don, I got your mailing yesterday, thanks, I now see why a lot of them are missing. I had thought it had been one piece that had broken at the manifold, now I see it is 2 parts. It looks like a carb/choke lever to me. Thanks again!!!!! :cool2:

One end of the bowden cable is the knob the other end is attached to the lever and in-between it is attached exactly where on the motor and with what? :confused:

Chip, I reckon You got The "Master-Special-Custom Deluxe original aftermarket generic version. Did you get yours from Eastwood or Wal-Mart?

Gator, The cable is attached to the carburetor with a bracket. You can buy new knobs from the filling station, all five of them for thirty seven dollars and fifty cents and also I and I sells them. Also Bow tie reproductions sells them. You can buy universal cables and install the knobs to them.I put all five new ones on my car and they are very nice. :) :) :) :)

Ya, but Old Donald forgot to tell you that he put the "Heat" knob on the light switch, the "Choke" knob on the spark, the "Lights" knob on the throttle, the "Throttle" knob on his hand crank, and he threw away the "Spark" knob because he figured that he didn't need it! :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Sadly, I will have to buy 'new'ones, the "southern yankee" in me (read cheap, maybe)makes me want to keep the old orginal knobs all cleaned up and re-stenciled (I'm too sentimental I guess). :(

"Reproduction" used to be a very bad word to me, maybe times have changed, or I have.

Where would I go to see how the heat bowden cable (have to use 'bowden' only 7 more times) is attached at the carb? :confused: