Right to left is incorrect - got it backwards!
Yikes! Flame away!
From: Steve Gerow [mailto:steveg at abrazosdata.com]
Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2011 11:46 AM
To: 'healeys at autox.team.net'
Cc: 'eyera3000 at gmail.com'; 'Ken.Freese at aerojet.com'
Subject: Re: Cable Throttle Kit - thoughts
Ira,
I'd think you'd need to use your cross rod and run the cable off a lever
hanging down on the passenger side. It would go up and across the valve
cover to address the throttle linkage from right to left. Better make sure
the lever is hellishly tight to avoid slippage - I'd be tempted to tack weld
the levers in place.
That means you'd have to use at least part of your existing linkage on the
driver's side. You'd need to use new joints (Tom's Toys has good prices).
If you're doing that, why not do the whole thing. Incorporating HD8s on an
HD6 car entails attaching the bracket with bearing to the firewall (moss)
and making a longer shaft out of 5/16" drill rod. Pictures of modified
linkage here:
http://www.pbase.com/stevegerow/dmd2inch
Made a brace to prevent slippage of the bell cranks on the shaft:
http://www.pbase.com/stevegerow/image/82300801
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Steve Gerow
Altadena, CA, USA
BN6
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