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#1313200 06/04/2019 11:12 PM
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Looking for a few good pictures of the throttle linkage bracket that bolts to the firewall on a 1955 second series 1/2 or 3/4 ton truck with a V-8 engine.


Particularly where it bolts to firewall and such.
Brian


1952 GMC model 473 dump truck
1951 Chevy 1500 stepside
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as close as I've got from my ol 58 ... then there's the vendor pics like this .... don't know that all the 55's had the attachment holes, but all the later years did and they're obvious

Bill


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"When we tug a single thing in nature, we find it attached to the rest of the world" ~ John Muir
"When we tug a single thing on an old truck, we find it falls off" ~ me
Some TF series details & TF heater pics
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As Bill said, once you have the linkage in hand it's will be obvious what two holes it bolts into...I've never seen a TF cab without the factory holes...

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Mike Boteler

1956 Chevy 3100 Resto Rod
1952 Willys M38 Army Jeep
1983 Jeep CJ7 Laredo
1984 Jeep CJ7
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I previously made 3 conversions from 6 cyl to V-8's. One was a 55 3600, the other my 56 3100, and a 57 Cameo. None of them had the holes in the firewall or were dimpled for the holes. Currently working on a 57 3100, it has the holes in place but only one of the holes in the aftermarket bracket lines up with the holes in the firewall. The owner located an original V-8 linkage and it fits perfectly.
Fred


1956 3100 Pickup/Red/350/3sp OD/PS/Disc Brakes
1957 Bel Air Sport Coupe/Red/355/TH350/PS/Disc Brakes
2017 Silverado LT Single Cab SB/Black/5.3/6 Speed Trans
1947 Willys CJ2A w/F-Head engine
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Fred...
Our truck is also a 55 3600.
No holes that line up.
I have replacement linkage from LMC.
Some of the holes are close.....
But just wont work.

What did u do to yr 3600 to make it work?
Brian


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The re-pop linkage has to be tweaked to line up with the factory holes...

I stand corrected, I did go back through some old pictures and did find one cab that was not drilled for the Chevy V8 linkage, but it was a GMC cab...

Here's a picture of the two holes/bolts just above the gas pedal in my '56 3100 and a pic of the GMC cab.

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Mike Boteler

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1952 Willys M38 Army Jeep
1983 Jeep CJ7 Laredo
1984 Jeep CJ7
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I did the 3600 conversion after I did my 56 so I used mine as a guide. I have discovered that the after market linkage is assembled incorrectly. It has to be taken apart, then plug the ball into the pedal to determine which direction it pushes the lever, then assemble it and drill the corresponding holes. It's a little time consuming but it does fit and work.
Fred


1956 3100 Pickup/Red/350/3sp OD/PS/Disc Brakes
1957 Bel Air Sport Coupe/Red/355/TH350/PS/Disc Brakes
2017 Silverado LT Single Cab SB/Black/5.3/6 Speed Trans
1947 Willys CJ2A w/F-Head engine
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Get an assembly manual, it will have the information.


Kicking self for selling off my Taskforce trucks.
Still looking for an LCF or conventional big bolt in decent shape.


As of 10-26-2022, A 55.2 Taskforce long bed now the work begins
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Go to pdf page 698 in the below manual.

1955-1959 Chevrolet Truck Factory Assembly Manual pdf

Accelerator control Instruction V8 Engine
RPO 408, Sheet 8

The manual came from THIS PAGE and clickIing on Sticky: 55-59 Truck Assembly Manual

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