View Single Post
  #8  
Old 08-13-2017, 10:50 PM
60sstuff's Avatar
60sstuff 60sstuff is offline
Ultimate Warrior
 
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Left Coast
Posts: 2,977
Default Springs!

The most overlooked aspect of changing a Vacuum linkage to a Mechanical linkage on a Tri-Power are the two throttle shaft (the end carbs) return springs.

Vacuum linkage used the heavy spring.
Mechanical linkage used the light spring.

Chris
Attached Thumbnails
Click image for larger version

Name:	End Carb Return Springs.jpg
Views:	173
Size:	72.2 KB
ID:	461094   Click image for larger version

Name:	End Carb Return Spring-Auto.jpg
Views:	180
Size:	57.0 KB
ID:	461095   Click image for larger version

Name:	End Carb Return Spring-Manual.jpg
Views:	172
Size:	62.4 KB
ID:	461096