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Is there any bushings or supports for the accelerator rod??

My rod attaches to the carb and that is it. Seems very "floppy"

I see nothing in the parts list and no pics.

Thanks, Larry.

There should be a spring and washer in addition to the cotter pin holding the rod to the throttle arm. Then there is a spring from the throttle arm to the front stud on the exhaust manifold. Finally a hole in the toe board provides support closest to the pedal end. If all are in place and the carburetor throttle arm is not too worn it will be fairly steady.

Mine is missing the spring where the rod attaches to the throttle arm. That should help. Also I'm going to check the hole size in the toe board.

Thank you, Larry.

Mine came to me with the end of the spring inserted in the small hole in end of rod, instead of using a cotter pin. No small spring on mine, still looking for a suitable one. Also, I made a nice "grommet" out of 1/8" rubber, about 2"x2" with a 5/8" dia hole in it and slipped it around rod at pedal end and screwed it to floor board. Makes a nice fit, eliminates excess play at that end, stops rod from scraping against wood, and helps seal some of the hole which seems larger than necessary. Floor mat may also help reduce play.

Yes, I hear what you are saying. I was going to ask tonight about the hole size in the toe board. I measured (eyeballed) mine this afternoon and it is atleast 3/4" for a rod that is what, maybe 3/8" max.
I like your idea of the grommet. I was thinking about a nylon washer on the underside of the toe board.
Larry.

A grommet sound like a good idea, I used a plastic tie around the oil pressure guage tubing and the rod(very loose) It keeps the rod from rattling. I'll work on a grommet this weekend-much neater.