Club Cobra

Club Cobra (http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/)
-   BackDraft Racing --- (http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/backdraft-racing/)
-   -   Gas Pedal (http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/backdraft-racing/117071-gas-pedal.html)

jeffg 09-02-2012 09:27 AM
Gas Pedal
 
Hi, new to BDR ownership. My car (#88)'s gas pedal has a very long travel & the return is very weak, even with 2 springs on the carb. Was there a change to the gas pedal/throttle cable design in later cars?

Any help is appreciated.

Hank Steckel 09-12-2012 01:52 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by jeffg (Post 1208397)
Hi, new to BDR ownership. My car (#88)'s gas pedal has a very long travel & the return is very weak, even with 2 springs on the carb. Was there a change to the gas pedal/throttle cable design in later cars?

Any help is appreciated.
My guess is you ought to move the ball joint on the carb throttle arm to a spot closer in to the shaft. That would shorten your gas pedal travel. You may need a stronger spring(s) as well. Try moving where the cable connects to the carb throttle arm 1st.

Hank Steckel
BDR #258
San Diego

6t8stang 09-14-2012 06:35 AM
Don't forget to make sure you have a pedal stop as well...adjusting so the floor/firewall is a stop is OK.

jeffg 09-14-2012 02:11 PM
6t8stang-

How do I do that? The pedal is mounted on the trans tunnel, I'm not sure how to build in a stop off the firewall.

But the travel on my pedal is way too long. So to get WOT, I need to figure out how to shorten the entire throttle operation.


All times are GMT -7. The time now is 02:19 AM.

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.0
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Search Engine Friendly URLs by vBSEO 3.6.0
The representations expressed are the representations and opinions of the clubcobra.com forum members and do not necessarily reflect the opinions and viewpoints of the site owners, moderators, Shelby American, any other replica manufacturer, Ford Motor Company. This website has been planned and developed by clubcobra.com and its forum members and should not be construed as being endorsed by Ford Motor Company, or Shelby American or any other manufacturer unless expressly noted by that entity. "Cobra" and the Cobra logo are registered trademarks for Ford Motor Co., Inc. clubcobra.com forum members agree not to post any copyrighted material unless the copyrighted material is owned by you. Although we do not and cannot review the messages posted and are not responsible for the content of any of these messages, we reserve the right to delete any message for any reason whatsoever. You remain solely responsible for the content of your messages, and you agree to indemnify and hold us harmless with respect to any claim based upon transmission of your message(s). Thank you for visiting clubcobra.com. For full policy documentation refer to the following link: