1966 FJ45LV gas pedal linkage

[woytovich]

I thought I understood this but... I'm trying to replace a PO nightmare of a gas pedal with a stock on I scored here on mud. The engine and carb are a straight 6 chevy.

The old "pedal" (actually just a steel rod) "worked"-ish... the stock one is somehow reversed - pulling the rod to the carb rather than pushing it... I'm going to put the old one back to see why it worked but I thought it would be useful to see a stock install picture or 6.... anyone?

 

[woytovich]

Here's the problem... the PO thing caused the through-the-firewall rod to rotate the opposite way from the stock arrangement... the carb linkages are different from the F carb so this is necessary. I'm going to see if I can fab a lever to reverse the direction on the engine bay side.

 

[woytovich]

Ok... rotated the lever on the firewall from up to down, effectively changing the direction it moves the rod to the carb when the stock pedal is pressed down. I bent the rod rod in a frightening curve to get from that lever to the linkage on the carb.... Please note: this is temporary as I have grand engine swap plans... this is just to get it so I can move it around under its own power...