Ian Cooper Posted May 22, 2020 Report Share Posted May 22, 2020 Hi, assembling my 1970 GT6 from boxes that haven't been opened for 12+ years and I can't find a throttle return spring and the little connecting rod it's supposed to hook onto. Rimmers list as 'no longer available', anyone have any suggestions and also I can't find any reference as to what the spring connecting rod attaches to at the bottom? I have all of the throttle linkages etc., it's just the spring and wire connecting rod I'm trying to replicate. Many thanks if you can help. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AidanT Posted May 22, 2020 Report Share Posted May 22, 2020 Hi It attached to the chassis there's a hole cut to allow you to hook the connecting rod. I'm afraid they are hens teeth to find and I've never been able to f8nd an equivalent. Your best place is specialist breakers like Spitfire graveyard good Luck Aidan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted May 22, 2020 Report Share Posted May 22, 2020 some very similar on MG eg http://www.leacyclassics.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=throttle+spring&cat= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted May 22, 2020 Report Share Posted May 22, 2020 Lots of cars used them, and some still do. I'm assuming it's a the Mk3 GT6, part number 159763? If anyone can supply a good photo or dimensions of the original then any good Motorfactors should have an equivalent; it's really only a spring with hooked ends, one long enough to reach around the chassis - as in the photo - and when I found the Mk1 accelerator very light I nipped into town and bought a heavier one straight off the shelf. Earlier GT6 had a shorter spring with a metal rod, bent in an 's' shape, to make up the length required, so it shouldn't be hard to duplicate the assembly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Cooper Posted May 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2020 Thanks folks, looks fairly straightforward to replicate and I see a couple of candidate chassis holes so I can now make something that should look fairly authentic. Cheers Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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