WOT help
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WOT help
I am sure that I am missing something simple but when the gas pedal is fully depressed the carb linkage is not at WOT. The following is a list of parts
Intake Casting # 3890490
Carb Edelbrock 1806
Spacer 1/2" phenolic (due to percolation, which is better but still an issue)
Any help on increasing the gas pedal travel or other solution is greatly appreciated.
Dan
Intake Casting # 3890490
Carb Edelbrock 1806
Spacer 1/2" phenolic (due to percolation, which is better but still an issue)
Any help on increasing the gas pedal travel or other solution is greatly appreciated.
Dan
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I am sure that I am missing something simple but when the gas pedal is fully depressed the carb linkage is not at WOT. The following is a list of parts
Intake Casting # 3890490
Carb Edelbrock 1806
Spacer 1/2" phenolic (due to percolation, which is better but still an issue)
Any help on increasing the gas pedal travel or other solution is greatly appreciated.
Dan
Intake Casting # 3890490
Carb Edelbrock 1806
Spacer 1/2" phenolic (due to percolation, which is better but still an issue)
Any help on increasing the gas pedal travel or other solution is greatly appreciated.
Dan
if the carb opens, then, is teh rod from teh carb to teh accellerator bracket adjusted right? if it has no more adjustment, you may need to make a new rod...also check teh pedal linkage for play or being bent,,,
hope this helps...
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I am sure that I am missing something simple but when the gas pedal is fully depressed the carb linkage is not at WOT. The following is a list of parts
Intake Casting # 3890490
Carb Edelbrock 1806
Spacer 1/2" phenolic (due to percolation, which is better but still an issue)
Any help on increasing the gas pedal travel or other solution is greatly appreciated.
Dan
Intake Casting # 3890490
Carb Edelbrock 1806
Spacer 1/2" phenolic (due to percolation, which is better but still an issue)
Any help on increasing the gas pedal travel or other solution is greatly appreciated.
Dan
If primaries are not 100% open you may need a different throttle linkage adaptor on the Edelbrock carb.
Might check to see if the carpet is bunched up behind the gas pedal.
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The setup is new. I replaced the 850 DP that was on the car when I bought it. The linkage is free and the rod is adjusted so that the primaries close at idle. I checked the carpet too. There simply isn't enought pedal travel. It needs 1/2 to 3/4 inch more travel.
Any other suggestions?
Any other suggestions?
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The setup is new. I replaced the 850 DP that was on the car when I bought it. The linkage is free and the rod is adjusted so that the primaries close at idle. I checked the carpet too. There simply isn't enought pedal travel. It needs 1/2 to 3/4 inch more travel.
Any other suggestions?
Any other suggestions?
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if you are putting the correct carb, etc back to stock form,, its probable the guy that put the aftermarket stuff on, bent it to fit his set up...
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You need a shorter throttle arm on the carb. Can it be drilled down below the current hole for the rod? You need a shorter arm (or lever) to increase the throttle blade opening for a given amount of accelerator rod travel.
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What kind of car are we working on here?
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Could be - it does seem to sit kind of low. I have a BB which sits more vertical - but they use a different arm. Maybe the throttle pedal bellcrank has been broken and welded back inorrectly.
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