I'm gonna post a pic first and let it speak for itself. ( Then I'll speak for the pic)
Can you say Wide,.......Open,.....Throttle?
This was done while my son sat in the car with his foot planted on the floor. I think I've finally figured out the necessary math to get the throttle actuated.
This was where I needed to adjust my thinking. I was trying to make the throttle easier to open by lengthening the actuator rod. What that did at the same time was increase the distance a cable had to pull on that lever to fully rotate the shaft to full open. You can see the original intersect point at the end of the lever. I moved it inboard, but at that point, the thing crashes into the throttle bodies, and is all over the linkage. Just like the three bears however, baby bear's spot is the sweet spot. The pedal is distinctly heavier, but not so bad as to give me a leg cramp or anything.
Now, the last hurdle is tackled. The engine can go fully together. But first I've got to pull the throttle cable back off, the brackets, levers and the "fix" for the gas pedal mount and tweak/paint them. The cable needs to be shortened up about 1/2", the interconnect cable that runs over the pulleys is gonna be increased in diameter to 3/32" ( But now I have an exact length template to work off of)
So then,. I've got a working system that I can now refine to make it as close to perfect as I can.
I give myself 2 thumbs up.
It's actually not bad as it is. I prefer a heavier pedal, I think it adds a little more feedback that way.How about a push and pull spring setup with the pull stronger to return to closed, but it would reduce pedal effort, if it is too much.
I think they're worse than they were actually. I can't run, I can't kneel, and they hurt if I stand on my feet too long.I'll give ya coupletoo!
BTW, hows the knees holding up?
I think they're worse than they were actually. I can't run, I can't kneel, and they hurt if I stand on my feet too long.
It's just one big, easy going care-free existence to be in my skin.
See, that's why I actually liked my trig class. So many real world applications.That-a-boy!
Nice work on the S=r.theta pull out calculations.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uxz9vy9QrR4
Throttle blade degrees swing is normally 79 to 81 degrees, the high side with curb idle removed. 80 degrees or summit like 0.7161875 radians.
BMW cut the throttle blade chamfer side down to a 6 degree chamfer, most other blades (Holley, Weber, Autolite, Motorcraft, Rochester, Carter) have a 12 degree angle to 'em.
The six ITB's have very little curb idle because the apperture leak on six throttles is a sh!+ load more than the 1 or 2 degrees of leak needed on, say, a 2-bbl Motorcraft, Autolite or Holley carbs primary system.
Its nice not to have to tell you the mathmatics of working out a 1-3/4" throotle cable pull out requirement from curb to wide open throttle, and working all that back through the degrees and then into radians. 1 radian is approx 57.295 deg
when convert 2 radians to degrees you multiply 2 by 180/pi. Now you obtain an answer at approx 114.590 degrees. Remember 2pi radians is equal to 360 degrees
If you got that all worked out physically, you don't need the crud above....
My neighbour (who was New Zealands first Rolux-En -Y gastric bypass...same thing my Mrs has had....) well, he departed this mortal coil due to Septasemia from the bone to bone contact in his knees. He was over 400 pounds by the time he was 18. Epic bear drinker, too. US Ford and Chevy guy, loved him less like a surrogate child, more like a daddy.
When he passed on last year, he was 365 pounds, the weight the high side of what he'd kept off for 40 years. So with your Dual Under pinnings, its unlikely to create other "other" problems.
To Your continued recovery, Mike. May your knees be tough as goats ones. Prey on this.....
Note Well:
As 340, 440 and Mopar 265 Hemi 6 pack owners know....is better like this.
Six pack ITB's all the way!
See, that's why I actually liked my trig class. So many real world applications.
Can you attach the cable to the pedal then install the pedal into the car? Maybe stick the cable through the firewall and attach it to the pedal then mount it to the floor?
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Once I get the oil system primed, I'll be able to put the radiator in, and fill the cooling system.
Dean, the T stat that I have in this engine is a 180 degree unit...wondering whether or not that needs to be upped, or left alone.
Bottom line should be by the late afternoon on Monday.......I should be looking at a possible restart.
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