Anyone get a -4 carb linkage to work on a SIX |
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Anyone get a -4 carb linkage to work on a SIX |
Kerrys914 |
Mar 5 2006, 07:42 PM
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Dear, the parts I just sold paid for that part ;) Group: Members Posts: 1,568 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Williamsburg, VA Member No.: 16 |
Sorry.. I ment just the cable pull method..
I have read it is hard to get 100% throttle position with this method (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/unsure.gif) I am looking at redoing my linkage do to the stiff pedal. Has anyone removed a spring off one side (one carb) to improve the movment? Dropping $300+ is not an option right now. Need to get a house and the clamp has been placed by the boss (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/dry.gif) The bracket from PParts is NLA. I would like to use the -4 cable if possible. Thanks |
Aaron Cox |
Mar 5 2006, 07:47 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
talk to mikey zois...
i cant find the pic of manfred (2.2 six race car) i drove the thing.. drove great. why go rube goldberg when a simple cable pull works fine... hey mikey - get cho ass up here and post pics |
Aaron Cox |
Mar 5 2006, 10:45 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
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Kerrys914 |
Mar 6 2006, 07:11 AM
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Dear, the parts I just sold paid for that part ;) Group: Members Posts: 1,568 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Williamsburg, VA Member No.: 16 |
Thanks...
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RON S. |
Mar 6 2006, 08:06 AM
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9140430841, FINALLY RUNNING Group: Members Posts: 1,212 Joined: 22-May 03 From: WALTERBORO,S.C. Member No.: 724 Region Association: South East States |
My car also uses a -4 standard throttle cable.
I had to re-design the bell crank at the engine end several times until I got it to give me a full open throttle. Granted the engine is a 3.6, but I reasoned that if it ever broke,that I could get a replacement cable cheap,and off the shelf.I didn't want a Rube Goldberg mechanism either,that may leave me stranded on the side of the road a couple of hundred miles from home. Ron Attached image(s) |
Kerrys914 |
Mar 6 2006, 08:23 AM
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Dear, the parts I just sold paid for that part ;) Group: Members Posts: 1,568 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Williamsburg, VA Member No.: 16 |
That is the same reason I want to use the -4 cable. I plan on having a spare -4 clutch and throttle cable in my club tool bag (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)
There just has to be a better method then the Porsche method from '70 (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/dry.gif) . I think I will pickup some weber linkage parts at Hershey and try to get a better throttle action worked out. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sawzall-smiley.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/welder.gif) |
brant |
Mar 6 2006, 10:41 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,624 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Kerry and all....
I use a standard 4 cable also. there is a tiny trick that no one has figured out yet. If you take the front piece from a stock (trashed) extra -4 cable off, you can modify it to fit on the back of a -6 type ball linkage. better description: you know in front where the throttle cable hooks onto the trottle rod. Its a ball connection that threads onto the front of a stock cable. screw this off and have it filled, with a tig then re tap it and re thread it to screw onto the back of a STOCK -4 cable. the -4 cable was actually the correct length for my bellcrank and I agree it is certainly more readily available (I carry spares too) If I ever need to replace a throttle cable at the track, I can simply use a stock -4 cable and screw this little modified part back onto the end of it. now this modified -4 cable uses the ball type attatchment at both ends. (and you save from having to buy a -6 cable) My bellcrank arrangement is actually cheap also. Its a 20$ 911 bellcrank that has been re- brazed to change the angle of leverage on the arms. I used an alluminum mount, but have a spare one that I made from steel so the mount is FREE. Its a bolt on, so no need to tap the transmission plate, and if I change trannys' it will easily unbolt from one to the next. so Yes I have a "Rube Goldberg" linkage... but its just as structurally sound and just as cheap as any other linkage out there ($20 + my time) and I get to use a stock -4 cable still: Attached thumbnail(s) |
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