[C2] Accelerator rod hitting air cleaner base
02-13-2021, 05:31 PM
#1
Racer
Thread Starter
Accelerator rod hitting air cleaner base
I recently purchased a 66 with a replacement small block. It has a Holley carb and Eldebrock censuses intake. Engine runs fine but it doesn’t feel like power output at WOT is what it should be. I noticed today the accelerator rod is hitting bottom of air cleaner and preventing linkage from opening all the way. You can see where the base is rubbing the rod in first pic. I have seen suggestions to use a spacer to gain clearance. Anyone have success using them? I have no idea if this is correct setup so maybe I need a different rod?
02-13-2021, 05:39 PM
#2
Team Owner
Member Since: Feb 2003
Location: Sitting in his Nowhere land Hanover Pa
Posts: 49,059
Received 6,978 Likes
on
4,798 Posts
2015 C2 of Year Finalist
Install the rod correctly should help
02-13-2021, 06:27 PM
#5
Team Owner
Here's you another one:
02-13-2021, 06:29 PM
#6
Le Mans Master
Member Since: Jul 2018
Location: San Antonio, TX/Mahopac, NY
Posts: 8,405
Received 5,581 Likes
on
2,809 Posts
2024 Corvette of the Year Finalist - Modified
2024 Corvette of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
2023 C7 of the Year Winner - Modified
Your rod seems to be entering from the wrong side...so to speak. Easy fix though!
Last edited by Factoid; 02-14-2021 at 07:41 PM.
02-14-2021, 04:06 PM
#10
Race Director
Member Since: Nov 2003
Location: Cottonwood AZ
Posts: 10,698
Received 3,050 Likes
on
1,935 Posts
C1 of Year Finalist (performance mods) 2019
BTW, the 350/365 for 1965 used a different accelerator linkage than the 250/300 h.p. engines. Don’t know about 1966 but worth checking.
02-14-2021, 06:51 PM
#13
Tether Man
Member Since: Dec 2004
Location: Pittsburgh, South Hills
Posts: 4,550
Received 2,027 Likes
on
1,043 Posts
2023 C2 of the Year Finalist - Modified
2022 C2 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
2019 C1 of Year Finalist (appearance mods)
Man, I love those easy fixes!!!!
