linkage question's with the 2bbl holley/weber upgrade

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  1. jdproper37

    jdproper37 Member

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    Hello,

    first of all-

    The throttle cable is hitting the levers of the carb. making it bind. How can I fix that.

    An second.

    I have a cable kickdown from Lokar for my 250 six/C4 set up but I'm not sure to install it.

    Could you guys offer me any help??

    Jason
     
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    Never had a six myself, but if it was like swapping the 351W with an Edelbrock manifold into mine, I had to bend the bracket that serves as the anchor point on the manifold to get the throttle cable to line up. V8s have a stamped metal bracket, and it can be tweaked with a large set of pliers if needed.

    If that is the solution, make sure that nothing binds (you do NOT want a stuck throttle), that the spring closes it properly, and that it opens the carb through it's entire range. Have a helper pressing on the gas pedal while you observe how it is working.

    I am sure that someone with some six experience will chime in with better details.
     

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