I'm looking for a diagram or picture of the back of an EB gas pedal so I can see how the spring is supposed to be attached. Mine is missing and I don't want to get a whole new assembly. Hopefully, I can find a spring at my local hardware store and make it work.

Thanks in advance.

J.B.

 

The only spring I know of for the throttle is at the carburetor linkage (at the carb). I have never seen a spring for the pedal itself inside the cab.

 

Forget what I said above, I now know what spring you are talking about. It allows the pedal to pivot without flopping around too easily. I think for something like that, a wrecking yard would almost give you one for free. I will check my Bronco's spring and see if it is the same used on the trucks.

 

Thanks. I can get the Ford part for about $8 but that seems a little ridiculous for a spring. Let me know what you find.

J.B.

 

The spring hooks to the top of the rod (linkage) above the pedal pivot point. The spring travels down the rod, makes a 180 upward in about a 1/4-3/8 inch radius, and heads back up along the top of the rod. It goes between the rod and pedal at the pivot, angles over to the driver's side of the pedal, and begins to make contact with the underside of the pedal above the pivot point. On the Bronco, it makes a 90 degree turn to the passanger side across the bottom surface of the pedal about halfway between pivot point and top of pedal. On my '69 F250, it makes this 90 degree bend at the top inner lip of the pedal. The springs are a little different in length between truck and bronco, but the basic design is the same.

If I had to make this spring myself, I would look for a straight piece (not a straightened piece) of spring material and start making bends. If it was me, I would just buy the Ford part. Like most parts, $8 is too much for this 8-cent spring, but by the time you find material and start measuring, bending and twisting...

 

does not look like the spring is sold seperately to me? was checking on that $8 part to see if you were for real. can fax a pic if you want it only have it in in parts catalog nothing on computer.

parts man

 

I can get just the spring from Tom's Bronco parts for $8. I can't imagine it's that special, though. If you could email me a pic or fax me a pic, that would be great.

My fax is (631)-738-7960

Regards,

J.B. Hebert

 

 

Hi,

I know this is a long-dead thread, but does anyone have
a diagram of this they could send me? My gas pedal
(1990 ?F250 Diesel) flops around like nobodies
business...

Thanks,
Chris


>The spring hooks to the top of the rod (linkage) above the
>pedal pivot point. The spring travels down the rod, makes a
>180 upward in about a 1/4-3/8 inch radius, and heads back up
>along the top of the rod. It goes between the rod and pedal
>at the pivot, angles over to the driver's side of the pedal,
>and begins to make contact with the underside of the pedal
>above the pivot point. On the Bronco, it makes a 90 degree
>turn to the passanger side across the bottom surface of the
>pedal about halfway between pivot point and top of pedal.
>On my '69 F250, it makes this 90 degree bend at the top
>inner lip of the pedal. The springs are a little different
>in length between truck and bronco, but the basic design is
>the same.
>
>If I had to make this spring myself, I would look for a
>straight piece (not a straightened piece) of spring material
>and start making bends. If it was me, I would just buy the
>Ford part. Like most parts, $8 is too much for this 8-cent
>spring, but by the time you find material and start
>measuring, bending and twisting...