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Old Dec 21, 2007 | 06:53 PM
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Throttle return spring.....

Can some one please give me some ideas on how to set up my throttle return spring on an edelbrock SB manifold.... every spot I try is too close, too far away....etc....pics would be nice too
 
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Old Dec 22, 2007 | 09:03 AM
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Just get a small piece of metal and drill a hole in one end big enough for one of the intake manifold bolts to go through. Drill a hole in the other end for the spring. Unbolt one of the manifold bolts and put the new spring bracket underneath the bolt and tighten it down.
 
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Old Dec 22, 2007 | 10:04 AM
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Thanks, never thought of that one, my old setup was a straight bolt in the manifold that stuck up about 3 inches
 
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Old Dec 22, 2007 | 11:52 AM
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on mine the return spring is part of the throtle cable.
 
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well, my cable has a spring that pushes it back, but sometimes it does not go all the way back in, so I need the return spring, you know, idle low... hit throttle, idle high, back and forth..... pissing me off, i will try franklin's idea, I bought a new manifold bolt set and need to put them in anyhow.
 
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Old Dec 22, 2007 | 11:13 PM
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This is what I came out with franklin... I hooked the bracket up to a valve cover bolt instead of the intake, worked out ok i think, Here is a picture on the link below, please let me know if you see any problems or improvements I can make

https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...171563.520.390
 

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