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Gene F · 03-22-2024, 04:39 PM

My 57 has an automatic. Does anyone know the theory of operation of that linkage? I mean that little pair of tirangle plates and the little spring attached to it? The manual transmission cars do not have that little gizzmo on them? I mean why could a guy not extend the plate/shaft on the throttle, and pick up the opposite side and rig a cable down tot he arm on the trans and acheive the same thing?

My research, including factory manuals doesn't even broach the topic of how that little gizzmo works.

03-22-2024, 04:39 PM	#35
Gene F Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,000	Re: Throttle linkage and spring on engine side of firewall My 57 has an automatic. Does anyone know the theory of operation of that linkage? I mean that little pair of tirangle plates and the little spring attached to it? The manual transmission cars do not have that little gizzmo on them? I mean why could a guy not extend the plate/shaft on the throttle, and pick up the opposite side and rig a cable down tot he arm on the trans and acheive the same thing? My research, including factory manuals doesn't even broach the topic of how that little gizzmo works.