Choke
Cable Info
Part
number for the original style cable will end in "-O".
In Japan a newer style cable is being produced that is
economical but differs in that it comes with a pin-on
knob that has a different shape then the original.
(Part number ends in "N"). Otherwise it is a direct
replacement part. Some people have managed to thread
this type to take a screw-on knob but it takes an
extremely small jewelers tap to do this. To remove the
knob on the new style cable you push in and turn
clockwise about 1/4 turn. (At one time we had some
that instead turned to the left to remove knob !) The
original cable assembly for the 65-67 1/2 cars were
designed so that as you pulled out the knob there were
"click-stops" to hold the cable. The original cables
for the 68-70 were designed so you twist the knob to
the right to hold the cable out. The new style cables
have neither of these features. Actually you're far
better off to use the choke just as little as possible
to get the car to where it will stumble along and warm
up, as the excess fuel just compounds the wear
problems of a cold engine. (Washes oil away).
1500
When the 1500 cables are no longer available you can
also use the newer style 1600 cables by using just one
of the cable runs; the other one can be strapped
against the firewall. You may have to shorten the
housing to have enough length of the inner cable
extending out.
Hand
Throttle Info
Cables
come without knobs, order those as necessary.
Originally most 68-70 cars came with a hand throttle
cable that was mounted below the headlight switch on
the left side of the dash. Nissan provided an option
to this arrangement later, to switch the position of
the choke and hand throttle cables. This allows a much
shorter hand throttle cable, and also positions the
choke so it can be modulated easier on cold mornings,
mounting it below the headlight switch instead of in
the radio console. It also places the hand throttle in
a safer position, so you can't grab it in the dark
reaching for the lights or wipers! Now the shorter
option cable is the only one available. Prices for
used long cables are on the USED
CABLES
page.
The
part number for the 68-70 cable will either end in "L"
or "S" to signify the long or shorter cable.
The
purpose of the hand throttle is for warming up the car
in cold climates, and can also be used for the
"off-stop" carburetor linkage adjustment during
tuneup. It is not intended to be used as a cruise
control as it has no provision for releasing during
braking or shifting.
Tachometer
Cable Info
Sometime
in the 90s Nissan began using an "improved" cable
design. The inner shaft is the same but the outer
covering (housing) is much more durable. This is to
help cut down on housing fractures that can lead to
inner cable breakage. OK nice idea; but in the
roadster's case the cable has to wind around in the
dash and this newer style housing can make it a
patience-breaker! One of the worst places is right
near the gauge; they also added a longer aluminum
protector that in some cars would be a big help but in
a car where the cable comes straight out of the gauge
it is a pain in the b***. A lot of people just trim
these off which can be done if you are
careful.
If
you have a still-good housing you can get a tach cable
and just clean and lube your old housing and slide in
the inner cable and not even use the new-style
housing.
Sometimes
we find old style cables with the flexible outer
housing. These would be described as "Old-Style" and
have a "-O" at the end of the part number.
