I don't know how to respond. I will give it a shot.

I had this problem with my 55 2nd after I replaced my cab mounting bolts and had the engine rebuilt. I bent that rod every which way and it would not fit my gas pedal. It would always get hung up. I would think the angle or round bend should be just a little more. And times it should come into the body at a different angle.

Luckily. I had 3 rods and 2 gas pedals. I finally got an un-bent rod and a gas pedal to work. I believe that my 2 gas pedals had the backside 'pop in' hole in just a little different spot. And the rod needed to be original and not modified like I was believing it should be.

My 55 2nd works well and runs great.

I hope this helps.

Dennis
-there is nothing stronger than the heart of a volunteer-