linkage rod

[gnj588d]

The linkage rod to the throttle stop adjustment is very slightly bent would this make any difference to the running of the engine its not easy to make straight does anyone know the part number  Many thanks Mike Rutledge.P.S its a 66 230 auto

[Naj ✝︎]

Hello, Mike,

I believe the rods are slightly bent by design anyway.

I believe it would not make any difference in the running as long as all the linkage is correctly adjusted.

naj

[JamesL]

In faffing around today I noticed something that doesn't feel right. The throttle linkage rod that goes across the top of the valve cover... on the LHS is a ball joint to connects down to the vertical. That then runs (to the right) through a bracket and then on to a similar set up on the right side.

Adjacent that LHS bracket I have what feels like a jury rig solution to stop the whole linkage heading to the left . As you can see.... it's a jubilee clip. I'm guessing that our friends at MB didn't put it there originally. I am loathe to change a very good solution but it really doesn't feel right!


(oh, and note the Metzler pipe. Does that make my car worth $175k? )

[J. Huber]

Hey James, I don't think its supposed to be there. It appears to be a quick fix to the lateral movement the cross-over rod gets when its worn. There is a brass bushing under that bracket that needs to be replaced. Somewhere here Cees K. has good instructions on the change-out. I was able to do mine because of his good instructions.

JH