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| | | | Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 36 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 36 | I have a 55 Belair with Rochester single barrel. My mechanic and I just installed a 235 engine from a 58 truck, my old engine was non rebuildable. Everything we are using is from my 55 except block and head. He said the linkage is too long and unable to connect to carburetor. The engine is the same size, can this be true? He said I should by linkage rod from a 58. Thanks! | | | | | Joined: Apr 2015 Posts: 336 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2015 Posts: 336 |
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 | Are you sure the manifold did not get changed? It sounds like a 1959 or later manifold was installed.
See the USA in your vintage Chevrolet! My Blog | | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | There was some variation in the location of the boss for the bell crank on the throttle linkage in those engines.
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 Sir Searchalot | | Sir Searchalot Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 | On something like that, too long sounds a lot easier to fix than too short. Can't you just cut the linkage? Not sure what part of the linkage is too long. Cut it and bend it, drill a hole in it or thread it, whatever it wants.
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| | | | | Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 36 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 36 | Manifold and everything is the sane except the block. Thanks everyone. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 | This makes little sense. Although the front pivot position was dropped in 1960 there should be nothing different between your 1955 engine and the 1958 you installed. My throttle position blog post.
See the USA in your vintage Chevrolet! My Blog | | | | | Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 36 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 36 | It's the rod from bell crank to carb, about 3" off. Maybe something wasn't put on right. Thanks everyone. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,611 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,611 | The 58 truck engine may have had a governor which has a longer linkage. | | |
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