RE: Throttle linkage?????
Du-Bro makes (or made) a gadget to help with 4 stroke throttles. It's a sort of idler arm that mounts to the engine mount (sort of like one arm of a u control belcrank) The pushrod runs from the servo to the arm, then another rod from the arm to the throttle. It serves the same function as a u-bend but is much more slop-free and professional looking.