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Throttle Bellcrank

With many gasoline-powered engines, the position of the carburetor requires either a thin flexible cable pushrod to move the throttle arm or the installation of a carburetor adaptor block to reposition the arm so a straight-run pushrod can be used. A much simpler method that produces less play than the cable is to use a 90-degree belcrank. I drill a hole in the aluminum cup mount and thread the pivot bolt into place, securing it...

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