 914-6 conversion accelerator linkage, How best to modify? |
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| ber914 |
 Apr 8 2004, 05:16 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 43 Joined: 8-April 04 From: Sydney, Australia Member No.: 1,908  |
Hi
The next problem I have picked up on my new (to me) 914-6 conversion is the accelerator cable and linkages. Whoever did the conversion did a terrible job of just bringing a cable up all the way from under the engine up to the carbs by bending it and holding it with brackets. Not very effective at all. Any suggestions as to the most effective way of hooking the whole mechanism correctly? |
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| ArtechnikA |
Apr 8 2004, 05:52 PM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(ber914 @ Apr 8 2004, 03:16 PM) The next problem I have picked up on my new (to me) 914-6 conversion is the accelerator cable and linkages. Any suggestions as to the most effective way of hooking the whole mechanism correctly? what engine ? what carburetors? (the original Weber 40-IDTP-13C, or something else? factory linkage, or something else ?) do you have the 914.6 transmission with the throttle bellcrank on the intermediate plate ? is this a RHD or LHD car ? |
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| Dave_Darling |
Apr 8 2004, 06:45 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,991 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California 
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Rich Johnson sells a stock-six type bellcrank setup. You do have to drill and tap a hole in the intermediate plate, so it's not exactly for the squeamish or fumble-fingered. It also requires using the 914-6 throttle cable, which is shorter than the -4 one... But it is what the six used.
Pelican sells a bolt-on bellcrank setup that uses the -4 throttle cable. There are probably other people selling similar parts, and there are probably other solutions. Those are the two that jump most immediately to my mind. --DD |
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| campbellcj |
Apr 8 2004, 10:44 PM
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I can't Re Member Group: Members Posts: 4,549 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Agoura, CA Member No.: 21 Region Association: Southern California
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I have the original bellcrank-style linkage and it works very well ONCE it's dialed-in, i.e. rod lengths and cable adjusters at both ends. Takes some patience but it has to be better than some of the cobbled-together cable setups I've seen. Plus, it "looks right", cuz it is exactly how it was done back in the day...
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| Steve |
Apr 10 2004, 11:16 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,613 Joined: 14-June 03 From: Orange County, CA Member No.: 822 Region Association: Southern California
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I bought my 914-6 repro from Ottos.
It uses the stock 914-4 trans bolts but emulates the 914-6 setup with a stock 914-6 throttle cable. Works great, much smoother than the stock 914-4 cable crammed through the engine compartment. Steve |
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| SirAndy |
Apr 10 2004, 11:42 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,677 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Dave_Darling @ Apr 8 2004, 05:45 PM) Rich Johnson sells a stock-six type bellcrank setup. You do have to drill and tap a hole in the intermediate plate, so it's not exactly for the squeamish or fumble-fingered. It also requires using the 914-6 throttle cable, which is shorter than the -4 one... But it is what the six used. yupp, i did that one. on richards ex-car. wasn't bad or hard to install at all. that is, if you trust your fingers to drill a hole into your transmission without creating a big messy leak (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) Andy |
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| Bleyseng |
Apr 11 2004, 08:00 AM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,035 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Just use a drill bit stop to control the depth of the hole. A drill bit stop is a collar or dougnut with a set screw that slides over the drill bit. Measure the depth of the hole you want and set it and then drill away. This is the way to go when drilling soft metal as the drill bit will want to grab and go deeper than you want. These available at woodworker stores.
Geoff |
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| TheCabinetmaker |
Apr 11 2004, 08:28 AM
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I drive my car everyday Group: Members Posts: 8,304 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666 |
I am a professional cabinetmaker. No need for the store bought drill stops. Place drill bit in drill, measure length bit protrudes from drill chuck, deduct the desired depth of hole, cut a piece of dowel rod or something similar, drill through it, and let it rest on the chuck.
Instant drill stop <_< |
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