Throttle pedal linkage

Hola Bianchito,

If you go to some of the vendor sites e.g. Steve Wilkinson, (www.panterasbywilkinson.com)they have on-line catalogs that give good diagrams and you can click on the numbers to get descriptions of the parts. See the pedal assembly diagram below:


Si no conoces el nombre de una parte en inglés, no se preocupe, puede describirlo en español y podemos traducirlo!

Saludos,
Julian

Thanks Julian.

I have all the pieces shown in this diagram, but you see, my pedal came attached to the throttle cable with a little pin that is inserted just in the little hole that is on the side/back of the pedal that we can see in the diagram: is this the original system?

My 73 varies from the diagram as well.
I have to presume that there was a small production change on the US pre L and L and later cars.
If it works, don't fix it. What's the big deal?
Having the "correct" throttle connection is worth 10 brownie points. After you get 5,000,000 points you get a free brownie.

Also, on the throttle cable there is a piece that slides over the ball it attaches to on the pedal.

Jeff, I think this is what Im missing. I have nothing to prevent the cable getting loose, as the piece you name. Any chance to get a photo of this system of yours, or to know where to find the piece?

They come with the throttle cable best as I can remember. I don't have my car around now, it's at the shop getting wideband sensors for the fuel injection, so I can't take a picture. Check with the vendors. They may have them or have an old one laying around.

I've taken a picture of my gas pedal link but I can't figure out how to downsize it so that I can post it. I think the part that you might be missing is a "barrel spring clip" that slides over the cable adaptor and captures the pedal pivot to hold the two together.
Jim Cain

Still trying. Hope this works.
Jim

Another try from Jim, wife helping , hopefully this will do.

Thanks Jim and wife! It works for me!!

Thanks!

this is the clip i plan on using to fix my throttle
they are sold in any good hardware store
plus i have seen them used on the carb end of the linkage

Looks good.
A heim joint and a bolt will work too.

Here's something to think about.

A year ago my car was stolen out of a trailer parked at a motel. It was on its way to a race shop where one of the things I was going to fix was that tube which slides down over the cable. Because if someone who has not driven the car before gets in and accidently sticks his big foot behind the pedal he can disconnect it. Not a big deal but I thought I'd fab something to better hold it in place.

About 1:00 AM I got a call from the police asking me if was the owner of a white Pantera parked on the side of the higway leading to the US border.

Wow! What a surprise. What was it doing there, I wondered as I speed to meet the police having convinced them not to leave the car alone.

I found her sitting on the side of the highway - and then it hit me. I stuck my head inside and sure enough the pedal was flat on the floor, with the cable disconnected.

I thanked the police for waiting and I'm sure the theifs had gone for some tools and saw the police waiting when they returned.

I drove home and swore never to change that cable connection.

I have found that a fuel shut off valve is very effective as a theft guard.
The car will generally stall after about one minute after the carb runs dry.
Some people use a a valve with a lock and key but if you just put it in an area that is concealed to the eye and easy to access, like right under the tank, it is very effective.
Just remeber to open the valve before you decide to drive it.

6672 ... that clip is exactly what I need also .. I took two of them off 6674 to put on 9138 ... my supply is low .... what hardware store sells those.

Ron

napa part#
2-691
i couldnt find them online
it was also used on new holland/ford tractors

many thanks.

Ron

found another place to get these clips
they were used on international 9 liters, buses/trucks in the 90s throttle attachment your local truck dealer has them also