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In testing of the modified throttle arm, I found that it still had some movement when just getting to the end of the throw on my linkage set up. Granted I have some stiff return springs and a bit odd angle for the pull on the carbs throttle linkage.
So while thinking about the one that I have from Robert and the way he did it, I decided to modify it a bit and use two locking collars instead of one. The original one had the arm TIG welded to the top of a split collar, where my cutting edge design uses two on each side of the arm.
I did some CAD, sent it to SEND CUT SEND and had a variety of arms made just so all sizes and thickness were covered. Also had to meet a minimum order so just made a few in each style.
The Tiger's gas pedal uses 3/8" rod, so I made a simple jig out of a long bolt to get things square and aligned properly. Then hit it with the MIG welder, really needed to fire up the TIG but seemed like a lot of work, and I was lazy the day I did this so some blobby welds were in order. I drilled out some holes in my arm just for fun, should have had them in on the laser cut, would have be easier...
Collars were 3/8" Id split collars, with weldable steel and from McMaster.
My carb is connected with a Lokar cable that has a 3/16" clevis on the end so I used a thicker arm that fits a bit nicer then the thin ones that were also made.
I have a bunch of spare arms in both thick 0.188" (3/16") and thin 0.135" with C/C lengths of 3.75" and 4", send a PM if anyone needs one, limited supply, while supply lasts, and I reserve the right and all that...
Sandy
So while thinking about the one that I have from Robert and the way he did it, I decided to modify it a bit and use two locking collars instead of one. The original one had the arm TIG welded to the top of a split collar, where my cutting edge design uses two on each side of the arm.
I did some CAD, sent it to SEND CUT SEND and had a variety of arms made just so all sizes and thickness were covered. Also had to meet a minimum order so just made a few in each style.
The Tiger's gas pedal uses 3/8" rod, so I made a simple jig out of a long bolt to get things square and aligned properly. Then hit it with the MIG welder, really needed to fire up the TIG but seemed like a lot of work, and I was lazy the day I did this so some blobby welds were in order. I drilled out some holes in my arm just for fun, should have had them in on the laser cut, would have be easier...
Collars were 3/8" Id split collars, with weldable steel and from McMaster.
My carb is connected with a Lokar cable that has a 3/16" clevis on the end so I used a thicker arm that fits a bit nicer then the thin ones that were also made.
I have a bunch of spare arms in both thick 0.188" (3/16") and thin 0.135" with C/C lengths of 3.75" and 4", send a PM if anyone needs one, limited supply, while supply lasts, and I reserve the right and all that...
Sandy
