Just finished up installing a hand throttle on the cruiser to help bump the RPM's for OBA and possibly winching. Although there's been no need for winching just putting around town. I need to hit the trails... badly.
I originally bought the SOR kit to add a factory Hand throttle, but aborted that project after wrestling with all the bracketry. It didn't seem to pull the throttle without really pulling hard, thus putting a lot of strain on the components. So I got one here from Nathan for $20 shipped. It's been sitting on ther shelf for many months and I decided to make it happen.
EDIT: Found throttle kit for sale here: https://forum.ih8mud.com/sale-parts/193625-hand-throttle-cable-foe-sale-$20-each.html
ADDED: Knob removal. I struggled with this even though it seems very simple. The knob is spring loaded and is removed by pressing in and turning to the left. Once removed you can see that it attaches by a small T fitting at the end of the cable. To put the knob back on simply line up the slots on the knob with the T fittings and press down and turn to the right until it locks in place.
First I slid it through the firewall to determine the distance and how it lined up. I chose to use the hole just above the factory wiper switch on the dash (73 FJ40). I may have to spin the wiper switch behind the dash as the electrical plug won't come off without removing the throttle at the dash but we'll see. Then I determined I needed to add another throttle attachment at the engine. I ended up settling for a generic choke kit in the "Help" section. It's way more than I needed but did provide for the small bracket I needed to attach to the throttle.
I originally bought the SOR kit to add a factory Hand throttle, but aborted that project after wrestling with all the bracketry. It didn't seem to pull the throttle without really pulling hard, thus putting a lot of strain on the components. So I got one here from Nathan for $20 shipped. It's been sitting on ther shelf for many months and I decided to make it happen.
EDIT: Found throttle kit for sale here: https://forum.ih8mud.com/sale-parts/193625-hand-throttle-cable-foe-sale-$20-each.html
ADDED: Knob removal. I struggled with this even though it seems very simple. The knob is spring loaded and is removed by pressing in and turning to the left. Once removed you can see that it attaches by a small T fitting at the end of the cable. To put the knob back on simply line up the slots on the knob with the T fittings and press down and turn to the right until it locks in place.
First I slid it through the firewall to determine the distance and how it lined up. I chose to use the hole just above the factory wiper switch on the dash (73 FJ40). I may have to spin the wiper switch behind the dash as the electrical plug won't come off without removing the throttle at the dash but we'll see. Then I determined I needed to add another throttle attachment at the engine. I ended up settling for a generic choke kit in the "Help" section. It's way more than I needed but did provide for the small bracket I needed to attach to the throttle.
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