Thanks for your input Dan! Last night I checked the rods and nothing is rubbing, so I'm good there. I did swap the bell crank to the one that was used on my 216. I had to pull the pivot bolt from the 216 and one thing to note is coolant will leak out. So, have a replacement pivot or bolt ready to plug the hole. No coolant leaked out of the 235 - hole must not go into the coolant gallery. Anyway, the carburetor throttle plate now closes all the way and I can adjust idle. I do like the idea of finding a spring that is 1/2" shorter to give it more tension. I also created a "Short" showing the linkage in action. LINK (That's not engine noise, it's my attic fan) I don't know if the throttle plate opens fully yet, but I'm going to look at that next. My test drive this morning went well.
Also, I made it to the gas station and filled up the tank full. The fuel gauge shows around 3/4 full. I may need to adjust the float arm on sending unit.
Last edited by UtahYork; 08/04/20262:46 PM.
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- If you think about it, it has been one year ago today!
