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)

[marinmcgreevy]

Thanks to all.

The car is an original 914/6 that has had a sideshifter installed with a later engine.

I have found the thread on the parts available from Rich Johnson. I will email him. I have used PMO in the past and will contact them for the bellcrank parts. I believe I have a PMO manifold.

My next question is when do I do this? The linkage works fine as is and perhaps I should wait until it breaks. My concern is that I have no idea what kind of cable is in the car (though I believe it is the stock, if not original, 914/6) and I would like to carry a spare. The first thing I bought from Pelican when I bought the car was a spare Terry Cable clutch cable. I had a clutch cable break in traffic on my first 914 back in July 1984.

Thanks! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)