edelbrock 1406/rod for gaz pedal? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

1968GMC · 06-01-2007, 05:04 PM

Probleme is it binds so sometimes it wont go to the floor and the 4 bbl wont open. The teck guy told me its most likely because i have a rod instead of a cable for my gaz pedal. Is this true? does annyone have this probleme? If so how do you fix it?

70GMCer · 06-01-2007, 05:06 PM

Have the rod on mine....Never a problem.....

krue · 06-01-2007, 05:13 PM

To fix it look in the Index link in my sig for the FAQ Putter did on converting to a cable.

Longhorn Man · 06-01-2007, 05:15 PM

your tech sounds like a tool to me.
i've run many edelbrocks on 3 trucks now, and have never had an issue. (all my trucks were 69 or 70, so they were rod driven)

1LoC10 · 06-01-2007, 05:24 PM

I just bent mine till it was inline with the carb and it open and shuts with a straight movement... no binding

Kurt L · 06-01-2007, 06:30 PM

i run a rod on mine also never binds,did mine like 1LoC10 haven't had a problem.

HomerJ · 06-01-2007, 06:30 PM

Had a problem like that on my 67 (with a rod), too. Mine ended up being the accelerator pump (I had just re-built the carb). I had to take the pump lever screw out, remove the lever and S-link, then rotate the pump shaft *180 to get it to work freely. Had this happen with 2 different carbs - a 1407 and a 1406.

HomerJ

1968GMC · 06-02-2007, 02:03 PM

what is or where is the accelerater pump? Is it like a plunger of some sort on the carb?

krue · 06-02-2007, 03:26 PM

If you look on the pictures above the accelarator pump linkage is on the front of the throttle linkage (the pump itself is on the front, top, driver's side corner of the carb).

krue · 06-02-2007, 03:28 PM

The circled part is the acc. pump linkage, the arrow points to the top of the pump.

Slammed70 · 06-02-2007, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1968GMC

the 4 bbl wont open.

They're vacuum secondaries, your shouldnt be able to see them open just by matting to go fast pedal.

1968GMC · 06-02-2007, 07:37 PM

I turned the accelerater pump around like homer did and didnt work anny better.

HomerJ · 06-04-2007, 10:13 PM

Did you get the problem fixed?

06-01-2007, 05:04 PM	#1
1968GMC love my truck Join Date: May 2001 Location: aylmer QC Posts: 648	edelbrock 1406/rod for gaz pedal? Probleme is it binds so sometimes it wont go to the floor and the 4 bbl wont open. The teck guy told me its most likely because i have a rod instead of a cable for my gaz pedal. Is this true? does annyone have this probleme? If so how do you fix it?

06-01-2007, 05:06 PM	#2
70GMCer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Joppa, Maryland Posts: 4,408	Re: edelbrock 1406/rod for gaz pedal? Have the rod on mine....Never a problem..... __________________ 1997 GMC Sierra Ext 1965 Mustang

06-01-2007, 05:13 PM	#3
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,448	Re: edelbrock 1406/rod for gaz pedal? To fix it look in the Index link in my sig for the FAQ Putter did on converting to a cable. __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

06-01-2007, 05:15 PM	#4
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: edelbrock 1406/rod for gaz pedal? your tech sounds like a tool to me. i've run many edelbrocks on 3 trucks now, and have never had an issue. (all my trucks were 69 or 70, so they were rod driven)

06-01-2007, 05:24 PM	#5
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06-01-2007, 06:30 PM	#6
Kurt L Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: ne florida Posts: 2,665	Re: edelbrock 1406/rod for gaz pedal? i run a rod on mine also never binds,did mine like 1LoC10 haven't had a problem.

06-01-2007, 06:30 PM	#7
HomerJ Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Norman, OK Posts: 222	Re: edelbrock 1406/rod for gaz pedal? Had a problem like that on my 67 (with a rod), too. Mine ended up being the accelerator pump (I had just re-built the carb). I had to take the pump lever screw out, remove the lever and S-link, then rotate the pump shaft *180 to get it to work freely. Had this happen with 2 different carbs - a 1407 and a 1406. HomerJ

06-02-2007, 02:03 PM	#8
1968GMC love my truck Join Date: May 2001 Location: aylmer QC Posts: 648	Re: edelbrock 1406/rod for gaz pedal? what is or where is the accelerater pump? Is it like a plunger of some sort on the carb?

06-02-2007, 03:26 PM	#9
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,448	Re: edelbrock 1406/rod for gaz pedal? If you look on the pictures above the accelarator pump linkage is on the front of the throttle linkage (the pump itself is on the front, top, driver's side corner of the carb). Attached Images __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck" Last edited by krue; 06-02-2007 at 03:28 PM.

06-02-2007, 03:28 PM	#10
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,448	Re: edelbrock 1406/rod for gaz pedal? The circled part is the acc. pump linkage, the arrow points to the top of the pump. __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

06-02-2007, 07:37 PM	#12
1968GMC love my truck Join Date: May 2001 Location: aylmer QC Posts: 648	Re: edelbrock 1406/rod for gaz pedal? I turned the accelerater pump around like homer did and didnt work anny better.

06-04-2007, 10:13 PM	#13
HomerJ Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Norman, OK Posts: 222	Re: edelbrock 1406/rod for gaz pedal? Did you get the problem fixed? __________________ 67 C-10 LWB "Cow-butt-spotted" (neighbor's term) - work in progress. 350/TH400/3.73 67 Chevelle SS Clone 454/TH400/3.73



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