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Old 05-04-2024, 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by joewill
expounding on the broken motor mount theory:
adjust the free play on your throttle linkage to be an inch or so ( temporarily ) so that you only have about 1/2 throttle when you floor it.. make sure your throttle return spring brings your throttle back completely.
then try to reproduce your problem.
Yes, I am going to try this. I actually am running a locker throttle set up that use a thin cable from firewall to carb vs a rigid shaft . I was thinking of loosening up the cable quite a bit like you suggested to see if it made a difference



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