I'm installing a mid 30's truck spoon in my '32 roadster. I was assuming this would be pretty straight forward but this is how the pedal sits when the spring has tension on it. Surely I'm over looking something or is there more modifications that have to be made? Thanks for any help! Few more photos: Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Did someone weld the spoon stem to the cross shaft? My spoon pedal stem has a round hole, it slides onto the cross shaft and is pinned. Can't see yours very good in the pics. As long as you have the proper travel and nothing binds up, heat the stem with an oxy/actel torch and bend it where it works for you. It's a forging, as long as you don't melt it and let it cool slowly it will be fine.
That's you return spring, when you attach the rod from the firewall side of the gas linkage to the carb it will stay down.
It looks like you are missing the spring,,I realize I am posting a 32 pedal but I would think yours should have one. HRP
Try actually connecting it to the carb and check for full throttle opening and see where that puts the pedal spoon. The arm in the engine bay looks a bit low at present and should be up around the 45 degree mark in order to get some effective travel. Once you have done that then make any final adjustment on the "spoon" height.
The spring is there I think idahodave has it, there is no rod attached to carbs yet. Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
I have one from a '39 pickup hanging up in my shop. I'll take a closer look, but isn't the spring clocked to keep tension on, for throttle return? I'll have to look. One word of caution, never heat anything that includes a spring unless you remove the spring, or take measures to keep it from heating (like wrapping in a wet shop rag) or it will no longer be a spring, just coils of wire.
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