throttle - is it of any use?

[sixbysix]

I have a disconnected throttle cable on my 353 soft top ... vehicle starts fine without it - just with choke and a few pumps on the pedal ...so can anyone tell me what its used for? Cold weather?.....
sixbysix.

[John V Cliche]

In our modern day use ...cold weather warm ups is the most likely need for a throttle ( I rarely use mine as well )
However....as designed it use would also have been used control engine speeds ie; for certain PTO operations....and to allow your boot a chance to cool off during heavy load operating cycles...... ( given the exhaust manifolds proximity to the floor pan)

Hope this helps
John