[Spridgets] Throttle linkage

Rick Fisk refisk at chartermi.net
Fri Jul 18 12:18:51 MDT 2014


Derf,

You think that battery hold down is heavy enough?  :-)

Sent from my keyboard

> On Jul 18, 2014, at 11:48 AM, derf <derf247 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Here's another:
>
> http://i57.tinypic.com/2419xma.jpg
>
> Check out that fancy return spring rig.
>
>
> I used a piece of Aluminum angle that was slotted to clamp behind the two
> top carb stud nuts.  You may be able to flip your half moon quadrant around
> or just fab up an angle lever that starts about 7-8 o'clock (as viewed from
> the front).  The half moon probably corresponded to a MC throttle and may
> or may not work well with the Spridget pedal.
>
>
>
>> On Fri, Jul 18, 2014 at 10:39 AM, derf <derf247 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Here's a pic of mine, way back when:
>>
>> http://i62.tinypic.com/1t56jd.jpg
>>
>> I had many, including several that came from old Volvos.  The Volvo pairs
>> featured one with a "choke" (fuel enrichment) and one without.
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Jul 18, 2014 at 10:26 AM, Michael Rowe <mdrowe at optonline.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Single HS6 or HIF44 carb on a 1300+ engine:
>>> The carb has been modified from an old Harley, and may not be stock.  The
>>> throttle linkage is a half-moon grooved gadget that points more or less
>>> toward the air filter on the firewall side of the carb.  There is no base
>>> tube for the throttle cable housing.  (Not sure of the proper terms.)  I
am
>>> going to have to fake up a bracket, probably attached to the carb bolts
or
>>> the filter housing.
>>>
>>> Anyone know of pictures of ways people have done this?
>>>
>>> Michael Rowe
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