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Originally Posted by makrie
Regardless of whether the rod raises or lowers the pedal what happens to your primaries if you lose positive tension on the shaft connected to the carburetor? Does your engine idle properly? Is there something else besides this rod closing the primaries on your stock setup?
Thanks in advance!
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I can double-check later today, but if memory serves, the primary butterflies can just flop around if the rod tension is removed.
I have an Edelbrock, which doesn't accept the original Ford linkage at the carb. The clip Ford used originally is strong and secure--it can't really come apart. This is how mine looked a while ago, using a set screw to hold the rod to the pivot:
If the set screw on mine were to come loose, the throttle would be all over the place, so I added that helper spring to ensure the butterflies would close in the event of a failure. I use a somewhat different setup these days, but still not as robust as the original Ford solution.
~Steve