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I have a 46 stock truck. YF Carb. Where does the bottom of the accelearator spring hook to? I have a Z shaped clip that came off the side splash pans...and I can't remember where that goes. Should have taken more pictures . Looks like the spring would connect to the Z but no place to attach the Z near the bottom of the spring.
I assume the throttle cable just arcs in from the top and clears the air filter?
I put the throttle cable nearest the driver is that correct.
Thanks for the help.

Here's a shot of my throttle cable attached to the carb:

http://rides.webshots.com/photo/1130825413050768402MNkigr?vhost=rides

Thank you. Is there a clamp on the cable end like on the choke cable. I am missing the snap on clamp on the rod that holds the linkage in the hole on the carb linkage. I'll have to see if I can buy one.
The cable I guess clears the air filter?

If the throttle cable goes thru a hole in the rod you dont need that clip.

are you refering to the return spring?

your 216 may have had a clip off the oil pan for the spring to hook to
Denny Graham web site link
http://www.pbase.com/dennygraham/image/139631246

here is a pic from a earlier thread on the throttle stop
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Good Luck

Thank you very much. That solves those problems. I noticed the color of your engine matches mine. Did you get your paint from the filing station. All the other colors I see are much more gray. Thanks again. I'll have to make the clip. Does it just hook over the pan or is it secured by the oil pan bolt.

I Painted my 235 with rattle can duplicolor ford gray
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the other pic I linked is Denny's 216
I believe he painted his with the Filling Station paint and is more correct, but not sure.

Nice truck. I had a 53 I did a 1/2 off frame restoration 20 plus years ago. Yours looks great.

Yep, The Filling Station engine gray paint.

Gus, I noticed that you have a throttle rod clip shown in that link. Originally from the
factory the AD's did not use a clip. The throttle cable was the only thing that retained the
throttle link: sec.6 sheet 5.01 in the FAM show's that.
I don't know why they didn't use a clip back in the day, but it seems like a good idea to
me. I've never had a lot of confidence in the wire being the only thing between me and
running wide open. This said, I’ve never heard of one failing.

Denny G

I just looked at that sheet

Maybe the clip came with the carter yf that was on the truck
The FAM shows what looks like the Rochester B

Heck I didn't even realize my 235 had a 216 manifold until a few years ago

Learning everyday

Thanks

The linkage and throttle arm are the same on the Carter and the Rochester. It appears that
someone with the same concerns that I have put the clip on, good idea in my opinion. In
fact your picture prompted me to stop off at NAPA looking for a clip and I got a buddy
that’s gonna look for one at the shop he works at.


Denny Graham
Sandwich, IL

I purchased a rebuild kit for my YF from Carb King last year

It came with one of those clips
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Might give Jon a call if your other sources fall through

Tks Gus, they're pretty genaric and pretty common.

DG