New owner, please help

[craigayl]

Silverback51

That is not a factory install.

From the factory the car is delivered with a spring that pulls the pedal back in the foot well. The only other springs are what are attached to the carburetor.

I also see your linkage has seen some excessive bind because of the way the bell crank lever is bent/twisted. When adjusted properly, you shold be at WOT at the same time as the gas pedal hits the floor. If the carburetor gets to WOT before the pedal gets to the floor, you will bend linkage.

Craig

[Silverback51]

Originally Posted by craigayl

Silverback51

That is not a factory install.

From the factory the car is delivered with a spring that pulls the pedal back in the foot well. The only other springs are what are attached to the carburetor.

I also see your linkage has seen some excessive bind because of the way the bell crank lever is bent/twisted. When adjusted properly, you shold be at WOT at the same time as the gas pedal hits the floor. If the carburetor gets to WOT before the pedal gets to the floor, you will bend linkage.

Craig

And here all this time I thought that spring set up was from the factory. Thanks for the lessons learned Craig.

[craigayl]

itsapheonix

I do not recognize your photo. This is the where the gas pedal connects to the bell crank inside the footwell?

Can you take another photo of the other end in the engine vompartment?

Craig1265

[itsphoenix]

Originally Posted by craigayl

itsapheonix

I do not recognize your photo. This is the where the gas pedal connects to the bell crank inside the footwell?

Can you take another photo of the other end in the engine vompartment?

Craig1265

The first image was in the footwell. This image is in the engine compartment.

http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/w...3/b70fcbfb.jpg

[craigayl]

OK

Their must have been another configuration on very early cars or your has been modified. Your gas pedal appears to be welded to the shaft in the foot box and the lever in the engine compartment held onto the shaft with a set screw. Yet one more configurtation

Craig