Howell is supposed to be a turn-key conversion. They did not tell you how to connect the cables to the TB?firedog wrote:Hey gang!
Got myself into a 1990 grand waggy with the AMC 360. Recently put on a Howell TBI system on it...but I'm wondering what guys have found as the best solution for the throttle and kick down cable attachments to the TBI unit?
I know I'm not the first to visit this problem...so I'm hoping some guys with some good info can point me to what seems to work out best...
Thanks in advance!
Mike
No -- it is NOT plug and play. Basically, after talking with BJ's off-road and Howell...I'm kinda on my own to figure it out. There is no parts or conversion..and when I called and talked to both, they both kinda pointed fingers and each other to talk to. So, I'm kinda stuck figuring out what works best and customizing it myself, or finding some golden nuggets of knowledge in your guys' brains.tgreese wrote:Howell is supposed to be a turn-key conversion. They did not tell you how to connect the cables to the TB?firedog wrote:Hey gang!
Got myself into a 1990 grand waggy with the AMC 360. Recently put on a Howell TBI system on it...but I'm wondering what guys have found as the best solution for the throttle and kick down cable attachments to the TBI unit?
I know I'm not the first to visit this problem...so I'm hoping some guys with some good info can point me to what seems to work out best...
Thanks in advance!
Mike
Looking at their posted directions, they claim that the throttle cable should clip on to one of the existing studs.
Pics of what you have now?
I talked to them directly, told them what I have and was looking for. They customer the kit (wiring harness wise) for my rig. I have to imagine the TBI units they use are "stock" between all their kits for the same style? That's just an assumption on my part I guesstgreese wrote:Tony pretty much has it covered in his reply on the mother ship. I agree that you should get in touch with Howell and ask for the proper throttle arm config.
If you end up fixing it, you can buy a ball stud that will fit your throttle cable from Summit. http://www.summitracing.com/search/part ... ever-studs Measure the ball diameter on your carburetor and get a stud that has the same diameter. Then grind off / drill through the throttle arm on the TB and install the ball stud. You want to duplicate the lever-arm length of your factory carb on the TB.
Then I guess you'll have to do the bolt thing with the kick-down. It's lame that they don't help you more with this. Did you buy the kit with the CARB number? Looks like that's their only competitive advantage...
I'd gues that they put the kits together with what throttle bodies thay can get ... the car yours came from likely has a throttle cable with a hole/loop in the end, and a clip that holds it to the post. Who knows how many different TB styles there are ...firedog wrote:I talked to them directly, told them what I have and was looking for. They customer the kit (wiring harness wise) for my rig. I have to imagine the TBI units they use are "stock" between all their kits for the same style? That's just an assumption on my part I guesstgreese wrote:Tony pretty much has it covered in his reply on the mother ship. I agree that you should get in touch with Howell and ask for the proper throttle arm config.
If you end up fixing it, you can buy a ball stud that will fit your throttle cable from Summit. http://www.summitracing.com/search/part ... ever-studs Measure the ball diameter on your carburetor and get a stud that has the same diameter. Then grind off / drill through the throttle arm on the TB and install the ball stud. You want to duplicate the lever-arm length of your factory carb on the TB.
Then I guess you'll have to do the bolt thing with the kick-down. It's lame that they don't help you more with this. Did you buy the kit with the CARB number? Looks like that's their only competitive advantage...
I'm emailing Howell and see if I get anywhere...called them earlier..hopefully I can get this figured out...