Carb linkage options?
Laughing Gas
Joined: Feb 2016
Posts: 1,052
Likes: 102
From: The Hotel California
orich i had a some what similar problem on a 69 f-100 years ago. i was coiming home from work on the 22 fwy. in Garden Grove. well the traffic slows down i shift from 3rd to 2nd the truck was a tott by the way. anyway the traffic starts to pick up speed i try to shift to 3rd. no can do. the spring clip that held the linkage to the trans had thought it would be better if it was a two piece clip instead of a one piece. lucky i was in the slow lane. i pull over to the side and there,s the linkage just hanging there. i had two small zip ties in the glove box. so there i am laying on the side of the freeway traffic is going by at a pretty good clip. thankfully the zip-ties where the right size i put two of them in and drove the rest of the way home. i still carry some zip-ties to this day ,because you never know.
Laughing Gas
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 1,028
Likes: 5
From: San Francisco East Bay
orich i had a some what similar problem on a 69 f-100 years ago. i was coiming home from work on the 22 fwy. in Garden Grove. well the traffic slows down i shift from 3rd to 2nd the truck was a tott by the way. anyway the traffic starts to pick up speed i try to shift to 3rd. no can do. the spring clip that held the linkage to the trans had thought it would be better if it was a two piece clip instead of a one piece. lucky i was in the slow lane. i pull over to the side and there,s the linkage just hanging there. i had two small zip ties in the glove box. so there i am laying on the side of the freeway traffic is going by at a pretty good clip. thankfully the zip-ties where the right size i put two of them in and drove the rest of the way home. i still carry some zip-ties to this day ,because you never know.
There's a bag or two of extra spring clips in the glove box now... and I think there's some extras on the dash too... and spare bailing wire under the hood... "Be Prepared" isn't just the Scout Motto, it's also prudent
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
SC'79
1973 - 1979 F-100 & Larger F-Series Trucks
6
May 4, 2013 08:40 AM
madrox
Clutch, Transmission, Differential, Axle & Transfer Case
4
Aug 25, 2009 04:42 PM
