V8 swap ?

[saxmo]

Hey guys, my v8 swap into my 69 panel is well underway. The motor is in (81 Camaro HEI 350) the proper v8 position, the tranny is bolted. I had to lengthen the driveshaft, but fortunately the rear section of a 2 piece panel driveshaft is 4" longer than the front shaft..so all I did was transfer the carrier bearing from a front section to a rear section of shaft.. and it should work. i felt pretty good about my fab skills at this point! But, alas there are a few issues ...

1. The throttle rod on my panel is too short.. is there an easy fix, without having to lengthen this shaft? The bracket and throttle cable from the camaro are still on the intake.

2. Does anyone have pix of the brackets on a 86 chevy truck 350 with ps, a/c. I am using these brackets.. and I wasn't involved in the teardown, so I have no idea of the configuration.

Thanks much ..and I'll post some pix after finished..

[Putter]

I had the same issue last week on my swap....witht eh throttle rod. I simply went to Home Depot and bought a section of 1/4" solid steel rod (not threaded). I then put one end in the vise pointing straight up, and 'massaged' is over with a hammer to a nice 90-degree angle. THat end will connect to the peddle-end (nearest the firewall). I then marked where it would need to be cut to reach the carb and cut it off.
After I was happy with the fit, I cut the 90-degree part so that it was only like 1" after bending. I drilled a 1/8" hole on either side of the peddle rod so I could insert a cotter-pin on both sides to hold it steady. Works great and looks pretty-much stock!

[saxmo]

kewl, I have a bunch of hammers just waiting to be involved in another "massage" session...lol.