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Oldsfan · 04-11-2007, 07:42 PM

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I thought there was a parts book on eBay, but I must've dreamt it up. They are not cheap, but they are an invaluable tool.

You should be good if they can do something with that housing. At least it's not structural. Once you have it installed there should be no stress on it and very little chance of it becoming damaged again.

That Cadillac unit looks promising. I'll pull out my Cadillac parts DVD tomorrow night and see if I can get some part numbers to match, or see what kind of illustrations there are.

The bracket you are referring to - Is that one with the big arrow pointing to it and the See View "A" caption? If so, that is just part of the standard accelerator linkage. The parts book lists that 381629 rod end as being '63 cruise control specific, probably because of that extra hole. The regular rod end is used from '59 through '63. You could probably just drill your existing end. My '62 has a piggy back rod that is clamped on top of the original rod.

That seller could refund some money to compensate for the damage. But truth be told, I still think you made out. I'd say the regulator alone is worth in excess of your high bid.

04-11-2007, 07:42 PM	#15 (permalink)
Oldsfan Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 427	Operating instructions: I thought there was a parts book on eBay, but I must've dreamt it up. They are not cheap, but they are an invaluable tool. You should be good if they can do something with that housing. At least it's not structural. Once you have it installed there should be no stress on it and very little chance of it becoming damaged again. That Cadillac unit looks promising. I'll pull out my Cadillac parts DVD tomorrow night and see if I can get some part numbers to match, or see what kind of illustrations there are. The bracket you are referring to - Is that one with the big arrow pointing to it and the See View "A" caption? If so, that is just part of the standard accelerator linkage. The parts book lists that 381629 rod end as being '63 cruise control specific, probably because of that extra hole. The regular rod end is used from '59 through '63. You could probably just drill your existing end. My '62 has a piggy back rod that is clamped on top of the original rod. That seller could refund some money to compensate for the damage. But truth be told, I still think you made out. I'd say the regulator alone is worth in excess of your high bid.