914-6 throttle linkage setup/adjustment, Anybody written it up in detail w/ pics? Options

[campbellcj]

I just swapped-out my pedal cluster for a rebuilt one with a reinforced throttle bellcrank thingie, bronze bushings etc. The clutch and throttle cables are essentially brand new too.

The reason I swapped it is because the throttle-thingie was bent to hell on the old one AND the bushings were shot -- this led to me losing almost an entire day at the track due to inconsistent/sticking accelerator issues (i.e. idle was anywhere from 600rpm to 4K, LOL). It appears the PO decided to install a throttle-stop on the pedal board AFTER the throttle arm thingie on the cluster was already bent to shit. (Yes, I DO have a pedal board and throttle stop on the car.)

Anyways...the cluster swapout was no big deal, although DWD did set in a little bit (I found plenty of gook, spare change etc. under there, zinc-sprayed the area, rewired some of the tunnel and dash stuff, etc.)

Now it seems like the throttle is kind of maxed-out, i.e. I "loosened" several things to get more length/slack but it still barely hooks up without putting a preload on the carb linkage. The cable adjuster at the pedal end looked pretty normal; didn't fuss with that. I loosened the cable adjuster at the trans bellcrank essentially all the way to the "slack" direction. I also slightly lengthened the trans bellcrank to carb linkage rod-end.

So now I'm getting full throttle engagement with what seems like not a lot of pedal travel and the pedalboard stop is virtually all the way out. Is my throttle cable too short for some reason? Or do I just need to basically start over and "equalize" everything again...hence the request for any tips or pics of the procedure. There are so many little adjustable things in this linkage that you get a major chain-reaction when you change one of them.

Sorry for the ramble -- I've been working way too much lately and my brain is fried -- hopefully this makes sense somewhat.

[si2t3m]

Howard,

If i understand, your cable is bypassing the bellcrank at the tranny end and the rod that goes from this bellcrank to the bellcrank on the manifolds (or even bypass this one and connect on the crossbar?.

I'm guessing that you made a bracket to hold the cable somewhere in the engine?

Any idea how much $$$ for the custom cable?

Got pics???

Marc-André