Bill Stoneberg Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 I have finally finished rebuilding the engine and putting it back in my 64 Riviera after a valve broke and went round and round trashing pistons etc.My question is on the throttle linkage, it seems like I have a large amount of "slack" in the linkage, almost like I am missing a spring someplace.Same carb, didn't touch that it this process. It came off, sat on a shelf and went back on. Removed the linkage from the throttle shaft and it sat up against the firewall till it was time to hook it back up. One thing I did notice is that while advancing the trottle it pushes on the accelerator pump and opens the throttle plates but there is no ressistance at all.Like I said, it acts like I am missing a spring but I dont see one in pictures or in the parts. Any ideas as it is undriveable like it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seafoam65 Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 If your 64 is like my 65, there is a spring that connects to a little hole in the bottomof the throttle arm. The hole is on the bottom of the pivot assembly located right behind the left head.The other end of this big stiff spring hooks into a hole on a little bracket coming off of the firewall. when installed, this spring runs pretty much straight up and down and is located right behind the engine in the space between the back of the engine and the firewall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JZRIV Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Bill - Found this. Maybe it will help. Scroll all the way down to post #23http://forums.aaca.org/f177/throttle-linkage-picture-request-272174.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Stoneberg Posted March 19, 2015 Author Share Posted March 19, 2015 Winston Jason, Thanks a bunch. Came home from work and had no trouble seeing the spring and bracket. Hooked it up and it works like it should.Ed, you pictures on the prior thread helped too. Your spring is huge compared to mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slosteve Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 So Bill, how does the 'new' engine run?Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Stoneberg Posted March 20, 2015 Author Share Posted March 20, 2015 Its raining and I cant fill the garage with fumes (car is parked with the tailpipes pointing in and engine out), so its waiting till the sun comes out. It ran but I turned it off because it was racing. I still need to break the cam in before I can drive it.Sun may be out on Sunday I hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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