Existing throttle linkage
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Existing throttle linkage
I've come a long way on my project..... but I need some ideas on how to overcome a throttle linkage issue.
I have a '79 F150 with a 460. I've installed a hi-rise weiand Stealth manifold which raises the carb about 3" over the stock location. I'd like to use the original pedal assembly which is a bar lever all the way up to a solid rod to the carb. With the new height, the angle is all wrong as well as the pedal travel distance. If I lengthen the the pedal bar then travel at the top increases from about 4" to about 6"-7".
I could go to a cable setup but then I have a huge hole in the firewall to deal with...and the angle on the firewall at the pedal mount will be difficult to adapt to...
Anyone have any ideas?
I have a '79 F150 with a 460. I've installed a hi-rise weiand Stealth manifold which raises the carb about 3" over the stock location. I'd like to use the original pedal assembly which is a bar lever all the way up to a solid rod to the carb. With the new height, the angle is all wrong as well as the pedal travel distance. If I lengthen the the pedal bar then travel at the top increases from about 4" to about 6"-7".
I could go to a cable setup but then I have a huge hole in the firewall to deal with...and the angle on the firewall at the pedal mount will be difficult to adapt to...
Anyone have any ideas?
MSEE
Joined: Apr 2004
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From: Austin, TX
Throttle linkage is always a painful problem to solve. Lokar throttle cables work great, and they also sell brackets that fit most general applications. If you can't find what you need, you can always make something yourself.
My '79 is a completely different setup, but I faced a similar hassle when trying to mount a 4-barrel to my straight 6. I ended up using a Lokar cable and designing my own brackets. There are pictures in my gallery of the setup. Not the same thing you're doing at all, but it can give you some ideas as to how to approach the problem.
My '79 is a completely different setup, but I faced a similar hassle when trying to mount a 4-barrel to my straight 6. I ended up using a Lokar cable and designing my own brackets. There are pictures in my gallery of the setup. Not the same thing you're doing at all, but it can give you some ideas as to how to approach the problem.
