COMET CENTRAL

Hey guys just started working on my 62 comet. The little 1bbl autolite that was on it was thrashed. A friend of mine had one he gave to me, difference is it's a manual choke which is okay here in Ca. Barely need the choke anyways. Only hiccup I ran into is it looks like the accelerator linkage is different. Is there a different linkage I can put on where it all connects to the spacer under the carb or is the solution to just get a longer rod for between the carb linkage and accelerator linkage. Any help is appreciated. I've attached a picture to help show what I'm talking about.

COOL,a pic is worth a 1000 words,right now with the carb not hooked up ,is the gas pedal in the correct postion??,,,,,I don't see why you can't rig up a longer linkage ,it won't be much longer,,just make sure the gas pedal sits correct,,not to high,not to low.....pop

I switched between Holleys and Autolites and didn't have to change the linkage, will the long horizontal rod not adjust short enough on the end to pull the arm up higher?

See Ya,
Mike

lavron wrote:I switched between Holleys and Autolites and didn't have to change the linkage, will the long horizontal rod not adjust short enough on the end to pull the arm up higher?

See Ya,
Mike

I don't see any kind of an adjustment on the long horizontal rod. If that rod was shorter it could swing that bracket up and make it work.

Not as familiar with linkages on 6 cyl carbs but maybe this will help. It is listed for a 170/200 but also fits on v8 carb linkages.

https://www.npdlink.com/store/products/ ... 335-1.html

Ron

H8D-62 wrote:I don't see any kind of an adjustment on the long horizontal rod. If that rod was shorter it could swing that bracket up and make it work.

Ok I have to admit I haven't had the stock linkage for years and mine is part of the OFFY triple setup and it has collars that slide on the shaft and lock down, I was trying to remember from years ago

See Ya,
Mike

Can't you just cut it in the center & weld in a new piece of rod to make it longer?