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Old Oct 26, 2021 | 11:56 AM
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Default Accelerator/ Throttle Cable 1997 Express 5.0l

My current accelerator cable has broken. Express 1500 Van has the 5.0 motor. I can't seem to find a vendor that offers this cable for my motor size. They do have availability for the 5.7 and 4.3. My cable has a plastic connector to the throttle body that snapped.
Junkyards cut the cable(as well as the cruise control cable) when doing dismantling.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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Old Oct 27, 2021 | 6:15 PM
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can you figure out the original cable vendor ? like , morse, etc ? is it a straight pull metal cable, or a sleeved cable like the morse, w/ an external protective plastic sleeve, and inside is a flexible metal cable that has various end connectors available. morse is in business and if you tell them what end fittings you have maybe they can help.

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Old Oct 28, 2021 | 12:34 AM
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can you figure out the original cable vendor ? like , morse, etc ? is it a straight pull metal cable, or a sleeved cable like the morse, w/ an external protective plastic sleeve, and inside is a flexible metal cable that has various end connectors available. morse is in business and if you tell them what end fittings you have maybe they can help.
The cable has a black hard rubber type of covering, which is flexible to bend because it gets routed through the firewall from the gas pedal through the engine compartment to the throttle linkage. It has a plastic clip like end that attaches to the throttle. This plastic end has an attachment clip that snapped. Dorman does not produce my specific cable. Very weird since multiple cables are available for different motors; 5.7 and the 4.3. My 5.0 size for 1997 is no where to be found. Junkyards cut these cables when they remove the engines.
I would have no idea who the original part manufacturer is. Can't tell on the part.
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