Edelbrock carb to stock throttle linkage

[JMBluBronc]

I have seen many threads concerning the various throttle linkage to Edelbrock carb suggestions, including several that said the said the stock linkage worked well. I have spent many hours trying various combos and can't get enough movement without binding. Does anyone have photos of their setup? I have a 302 with a manual 3 on the tree tranny. I have installed the Edelbrock 1406 on a Performer manifold.

 

[Airmapper]

Hello and welcome.

Here are pics of mine I had handy. PO set up a lot of it so I really don't know what issues they may have encountered, it works fine for me. I also do not have my column shifter intact, as it's been moved to the floor.

Hope this is helpful.

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[blubuckaroo]

I have seen many threads concerning the various throttle linkage to Edelbrock carb suggestions, including several that said the said the stock linkage worked well. I have spent many hours trying various combos and can't get enough movement without binding. Does anyone have photos of their setup? I have a 302 with a manual 3 on the tree tranny. I have installed the Edelbrock 1406 on a Performer manifold.

Does your Bronco have the throttle bell crank assembly mounted on the intake manifold?

 

[01Dudley]

It looks like you have the Ford kickdown linkage adapter on the carb. Remove that and hook your linkage just below that huge hole you have the zip tie in. That should make it a much straighter pull from the firewall.

 

[JMBluBronc]

Does your Bronco have the throttle bell crank assembly mounted on the intake manifold?

Yes it does. Airmappers photos look like it is a strait shot from the firewall pivot whereas mine is mounted on the manifold.

 

[blubuckaroo]

Yes it does. Airmappers photos look like it is a strait shot from the firewall pivot whereas mine is mounted on the manifold.

Those bell cranks were designed to get better throttle control. They were a pain and Ford left them out later. You would be better off replacing the bell crank with the adjustable link like the one in Airmapper's photo. I just took the little throttle ball off the stock 2bbl carb and bolted it right up to the Edelbrock carb. That adjustable link just snaps on the ball. Real clean!

 

[thegreatjustino]

The bellcrank on the manifold will be a huge pain to get to work with the Edelbrock. I eventually ditched mine for a throttle cable, but I think just going from the firewall crank to the carb will work to - so just removing the portion on the intake should make things much better.

 

[jim3326]

I used a cable out of a Bronco II for mine. worked great.

Jim W.

 

[70_Steve]

Those bell cranks were designed to get better throttle control. They were a pain and Ford left them out later. You would be better off replacing the bell crank with the adjustable link like the one in Airmapper's photo. I just took the little throttle ball off the stock 2bbl carb and bolted it right up to the Edelbrock carb. That adjustable link just snaps on the ball. Real clean!

Everyone has an opinion, so here's mine.

"Those" bellcranks were supposed to compensate for the rotation of the engine as it torques on the motor mounts. My Bronco did not have all that extra linkage and had just the one straight link, like Airmapper. But I used to get in to a bad "surging" situation when trying to slowly negotiate some object. Give it a little gas, and the engine torques over and results in more throttle than I intended. Let off the gas, the engine rocks back in place, and I get less throttle than I wanted! Over and over... !!!

Said screw it and installed a throttle cable, (Lokar) and never had another problem. Easy installation and no more surging. Still can't drive, but that's one less problem.

 

[jckkys]

The AFB is lot wider than other carbs. That's where the problem starts. The Edelbrock Ford throttle lever is only for the C4 and C6 kick down rod. It's no good with a manual trans. Take it off. Put a ball stud in the small hole below and behind the large hole used on Chevies. That will greatly reduce the angle of the rod attached to the fire wall bell crank. If the engine moves enough to increase throttle to the carb you need new or better engine mounts. The fan will eat the shroud if one side lifts under torque.