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Old 10-30-2012, 09:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Cobra #3170 View Post
...The OEM's went away from linkage for a reason, broken engine mount = full throttle whether you want it or not. It doesn't look original but is a lot better from a drivability standpoint. I have a 1650 cfm throttle body that was absolutely undrivable until I changed to cable with a slow take up cam.
If the inner end of the cross-rod is pivoted on an engine-mounted bracket, any engine movement's influence is minimized. That's the way the original Shelbys worked.
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