Sometimes it's the simple things.

[Mart]

I needed a throttle rod for the 41 pickup. I have one left over from one of those handy 3 piece model A sets. It's much too long. I go online and find that the one I need is 10.75" long. I cut it down and weld it together. Kind of get it a bit wrong. Slightly overlong about 10.8".

Anyway, I find I can only get half throttle the carb when the pedal hits the floor so somethings wrong.

I decided to rework it. I cut it and overlapped the pieces and held it together with cable ties. This allowed me to establish a length. I found a piece of brass rod I had been using as a drift, and turned it down on the Willson slantbed. Drilled and tapped the end 10-32 unf. Cut it off, turned the other end and tapped that end too. Cut down the rods and died them to match. Anyway, long story long. Here's the finished job.





I was able to adjust the length so it hits full throttle at the carb, just before the pedal hits the floor. There's enough give in the rod so nothing becomes overstressed if I slam the pedal hard down to the floor. The tap and die were from a relatively cheap set I bought probably 40 odd years ago. It would seem cheap tools from that era are better than the cheap stuff now. I think they were Japanese rather than the Chinese norm now. It's also nice to be able to use the lathe to make something for one of my vehicles.

Anyway I was pleased with the way it turned out. The finished length is a fraction over 10.25". That may help someone doing the same job, but your results may vary, due to engine placement etc. the measurement quoted is as fitted with the ends sitting on the ball fittings on the carb and pedal lever.

Mart.