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Old 08-29-2004, 11:18 AM
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Default Throttle linkage when carb. is close to firewall

I am builing a 40 size Funtana ARF and I have a Magnum 80 4 stroke on it. The carb. is only about 3/8" from the firewall which doesn't seem to give me enough room for the throttle arm linkage. Any suggestions?
Old 08-29-2004, 01:53 PM
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Default RE: Throttle linkage when carb. is close to firewall

You sound like you might need a 4 cycle style linkage for your throttle. You need to have your pushrod extend out past your carberator and then bend a 180 turn in the rod to go back to the throtle arm on the carberator. This is quite common for 4 cycle engines. Hope this helps and Good Luck, Dave
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Default RE: Throttle linkage when carb. is close to firewall

I often do it like DaveAgar does, sometimes I need to provide a guide out near the backplate of the spinner to keep the longer pushrod from having excess movement under vibration. Mount the guide under one of the motor mounting bolts.
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Default RE: Throttle linkage when carb. is close to firewall

Like Dave said, run the pushrod out then do a 180 degree bend back to the throttle arm.
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Default RE: Throttle linkage when carb. is close to firewall

Hi
The other thing you can do is put an 90% bracket on your actual engine mount further forward so as it can swivell then you can link from carb to bracket then back to servo

Hope this can be understood
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Default RE: Throttle linkage when carb. is close to firewall

A 4 stroke throttle linkage is available but I made mine. My project with pictures is at:

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/My_M...2005916/tm.htm

Good luck!

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