Here is a short YouTube video today of the Tbird running:



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcMNubLjiNA

57 Black Tbird 312/auto

Yes Im sure Mooneyes do still make them.. well a Chinese company for them [?] look on their website.



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Thanks for the info. I know the spoon style gas pedals. I think making a bracket would be a straight forward thing. The gas pedal is another deal. Maybe an early Mustang style from Lokar.

Does Mooneyes still make those gas pedals from the 60's?

57 Black Tbird 312/auto

Mark, here is the gas peddle...





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The throttle cable and kick down cables are bought separate. The peddle is a spoon type (I'll see if I have a picture). The bracket is made by yours truly. Oh, and I guess I should mention, my set up isn't in a 'Bird, but my '55 Customline Ranchwagon.

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Is the Lokar stuff a kit or did you have to piece it together. For example, is the throttle/kickdown mounting bracket on the intake manifold a Lokar piece? What gas pedal are you using with the cable? The Lokar website doesn't list much for early Birds.

57 Black Tbird 312/auto

I believe the progressive linkage is an old Eelco setup. I'm using a C-4 trans with a Flat-o Adapter. http://www.flat-o.com

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My linkage is different. It doesn't have the throttle lever extending out laterally from the center carb shaft. I tried assembling it the way shown in the photo and couldn't get enough leverage for the gas pedal to act on it. Are you using a Lokar kit with a Fordomatic? Who makes the progressive linkage you have?

57 Black Tbird 312/auto

Yes, I'm using the Lokar cables for throttle and kickdown. See if you can configure your return spring similar to this picture. That way you only have to use one spring. Makes it a little congested with two springs and it's easier on the right leg.





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Are you using a Lokar throttle/kickdown cable setup? It looks far more functional than the stock 57Bird. Here are some photos from today, the sun came out for a short time but the overcast rolled back in today. More sun tomorrow I hope. After tweeking a few things the Bird started fairly easily this morning. I let it warm up and actually took it around the neighborhood for a few minutes. Amazing to me, no hesitation or sudden stalling. Still using the power valve that came in the Speedway carb overhaul kit. No idea what size it is. I have an assortment of new power valves to use but maybe I got lucky. Just ran it on the primary, too nervous to try the secondaries today. Having problems adjusting the electric choke interfering with the fuel line. Need to do more work on the throttle return springs. The Magnaflow mufflers(?) are loud but after tuning and resetting the timing it's quieter. They are growing on me. The Yblock idle with the Mummert cam is awesome!












57 Black Tbird 312/auto