Throttle Linkage Woes
I'm attempting an engine swap in a 20 size Slow Poke. The old engine had the throttle arm on the left side of the engine well off the front/rear center line. The Saito .40 I'm trying to install has the throttle arm on the right side and much closer to the center line. My usual solution on a four stroke is to use a tiller bar mounted at the front of the engine bay, and then link back to the arm. I've already tried this with a 1/2" extension attached to the throttle arm with a ball link on the end (not shown). This was in an attempt to avoid sharp angles. There was also a ball on the tiller bar and a socket on each end of the link. The result of this set-up was a severe flexing of the plastic throttle arm and not much barrel movement. The sockets were well lube with a silicone lube. If anyone has experience with the Saito .40, or anyone else with an idea how to fix it, I would sure appreciate some help with a solution to this problem.