NEED 914/6 THROTTLE LINKAGE PARTS, 914/6 Throttle linkage rebuild Options

[marinmcgreevy]

Hi All,

Starting to work on my 914/6. One of the things I do not like is the throttle linkage. The car has 40IDA Webers on tall manifolds. The throttle linkage is a cable (with a ball socket on the end) attached directly to the cross bar. The throttle cable goes under the engine and then makes a sharp turn up to the slot in the sheet metal for the normal 914/6 throttle rod. The car has a sideshifter so that is why I think this car is set up the way it is. The throttle works fine but having the cable make two sharp 90 degree turns does not sit well. I am looking for the bell crank that mounts on the stud that is pressed into the intake manifold. The manifold has the stud but no bell crank. Pelican carries the bushing but not the bell crank.

Does anyone know of a good source for such parts? I need the bell crank and the rod that goes from the bell crank to the cross bar. I am including a photo of a set for sale on ebay. I do not need the manifold or I would bid on the parts.

Thanks and Merry Christmas! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)

[Cap'n Krusty]

You need to look at a picture of the linkage. The 914/6 has a unique throttle cable, going to a bell crank on the right side of the intermediate plate of the trann ( on the left side where the shift linkage attaches). From there a throttle rod extends up through the tin to another bell crank on the manifolds. Those look like stock manifolds, BTW, the tall ones are much taller. You need to be SURE you get the right bell cranks, because there are numerous versions which determine movement and pedal pressure. Rich Johnson sells a nice kit, and I think Dave at GPR has one as well. Any system without the cranks and rod is gonna be less satisfactory than the factory system, which is well thought out and proven effective. The Cap'n