Gas pedal linkage

[p38fighter]

59 convertible

I have 2 pedal to carb linkage pieces. I didn't take this car apart so I don't know which one was in it. The question is - does the bend in the linkage go up or down? And notice that the hooks are pointed in opposite directions. Finally one is shorter by 1/2 inch - which seems negligible enough.

As always thanks for any help provided.

[jopizz]

The bend should go down and then hook to the left.

John

[sidewalkman]

While we're on the pedal linkage. I'm running an Edelbrock, without the bolt in the linkage I don't get full throttle, when I mentioned the bolt in another thread I was told if adjusted correctly is not necessary. is it just a question of adjusting the pedal up? I don't want to mess with the carb and kickdown linkage as it took forever to get it setup correctly.

[jopizz]

When I installed my Edelbrock I pushed the gas pedal to the floor and wedged a piece of wood to hold it there. Then I opened the throttle on the carburetor all the way. I adjusted the accelerator rod (I had to turn it out a few turns to make it longer) so it lined up with the hole in the throttle. Then I freed the gas pedal and made sure the throttle closed all the way. I don't remember having to make any more adjustments to the accelerator rod.

John

[sidewalkman]

When I installed my Edelbrock I pushed the gas pedal to the floor and wedged a piece of wood to hold it there. Then I opened the throttle on the carburetor all the way. I adjusted the accelerator rod (I had to turn it out a few turns to make it longer) so it lined up with the hole in the throttle. Then I freed the gas pedal and made sure the throttle closed all the way. I don't remember having to make any more adjustments to the accelerator rod.

John

I'll try it, I remember having to adjust the throttle rod a bit, but I did it at closed throttle not wide open.