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Offline midnite cruiser

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Driver Air Vent knob/cable mount question
« on: September 09, 2019, 05:22:26 PM »
Per every reference picture I have ever seen and Osborn pages, I mounted the Air vent knob bracket to be immediately left of the steering column as pictured.
When I go to attach the baffle arm to the cable, the cable length appears more than 2" longer than it 'should be', I have to bend it far to one side to connect and clamp-it does not operate smoothly.
It  almost seems it wants to be mounted closer to the door pillar. The second picture shows 2 ready holes under the same dash edge. It looks as if it may have been mounted here before (or something was). From Osborn manuals that looks like where a 6 cyl choke control cable would mount. And if I do mount the Air knob there it looks as if your left hand would get knuckles skinned when you go for the parking brake.
Please set me straight here.
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Re: Driver Air Vent knob/cable mount question
« Reply #1 on: September 09, 2019, 05:37:58 PM »
6 cyls did not have a choke cable.
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Re: Driver Air Vent knob/cable mount question
« Reply #2 on: September 09, 2019, 06:01:46 PM »
The air vent cable bracket is installed in the correct location.

Might be attaching the cable from the wrong side.
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Re: Driver Air Vent knob/cable mount question
« Reply #3 on: September 09, 2019, 06:22:50 PM »
Just reinstalled this yesterday in my 66 vert. I put the cable on the vent when it was on the bench so I could get it adjusted correctly. I then installed the vent first and then mounted the bracket/pull where you have it. It is definitely not butter smooth to operate but it does work.