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Old Jan 10, 2017 | 05:26 PM
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hi guy ? my FD is cable driven im swaping in at 5.3 vortec that engine has a electronic throttle body.im geting the engime complete with everything have any one install a electronic throttle body or just stay with cable ? any help would be great
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Old Jan 12, 2017 | 07:46 AM
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You will have to figure out how to mount a DBW pedal into the FD, It can be done but requires some fab work. I would probably keep cable.
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Old Jan 12, 2017 | 07:58 AM
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do you really want fly by wire?
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Old Jan 18, 2017 | 10:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Freeskier7791
You will have to figure out how to mount a DBW pedal into the FD, It can be done but requires some fab work. I would probably keep cable.
the engine in geting has that electronic throttle body but as u know car has cable id like to keep cable 1 less thing ill have to deal with
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