Choke cable selection

[vping]

I was at a show on Sunday and a member pointed out that I really should replace my Throttle & Choke cables. I checked out the moss cat. and the description of cables knob is this:

Approx 62-67 is a "C"
Approx 68-69 is a "FAN" shaped pattern.

Mine is a fan. How can I tell if this is the original. Does anyone have any pics of their '67's knob.

 

[PAUL161]

Vping, Was your 67 a very late production model? I understand that some of the very late 67 models had the fan knob, but by all accounts, it's supposed to have the "C" knob. I guess it was a BL thing to use what was at hand. I also understand that some very early 1970s had the fan knob but was supposed to have the "T" knob. Probably left overs from 69. I had a 70 with the fan knob. Don't know if it came with it originally though. PJ

 

[ronzet]

Vping,

My B is a late '66 early '67 model with a 'T' choke handle. I have been told that in mid '67 there was a change from the all metal dash to one that has a much more 'padded' dash rather than just the strip along the top of dash....

Ergo, I <u>THINK</u>, with an all steel dash, the 'T' is correct....

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[DrEntropy]

B's had the knob with the 'C' until '68 and the "fan" lookin' thing. I converted a newer cable to the old handle to maintain the "look". I don't recall they ever had a "T" handle. I put up pix someplace here of the method and results. I'll dig around for the pix.

 

[ronzet]

Soo OK...

Where in the world did my 'T' handle come from??? /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/blush.gif

Bside.. I have enough trouble keeping my A parts from my B parts... not to mention the C, and D, and F, ad infinitum... /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smirk.gif

 

[DrEntropy]

IIRC, they were a 'rumphy part. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/devilgrin.gif

There were a LOT of those swapped about 'back in th' day'. Jag may have used 'em too... I'll look thru my archives. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smirk.gif

 

[Steve_S]

T-handles were from late model MGBs. If it's a late '66 then a "C" knob would be correct. However I have not found a source of good quality C knobs in a long time. Any of the three knobs will work but I like the look of the C knob best. Moss fan knobs seem to be of decent quality and would be correct for a late '67.

 

[vping]

Car ## 114360 so I am not sure if it is a late car or not.

 

[Steve_S]

If it has reversing lamps, it probably had a fan knob. If no reversing lamps, C knob. But again, either will work. The quality (of lack thereof) of the C knobs is the only reason I would consider something else. They bind, then the inner o-ring tears apart and eventually the housing collapses. If you find a good source, let me know!

 

[Bruce74B]

My 74 has a t-knob...as described in the manual.

 

[DrEntropy]

Okay. Must have started at about the same point as the RB's. Is your dash the one with vents in it?

 

[vping]

No reverse lights but it has a "fan" knob. Seeing is that the "C" is of lesser quality, I might go with the "fan"