Do the 6 cyls have the same organ pedal type throttle pedal as the 4 cyls?
If so - I simply attached a 1/2" thick x 1" x 2" block of rubber with wiring
ties about 2" up from the pivot of the throttle pedal - allows heel & toe
but doesn't inerefere with normal use of the throttle pedal.
Cheers
Peter Linn
Brisbane Oz
BN1Ward Spl coupe
BN1 Holden V6
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Blair" <rnbmail@yahoo.com>
To: "AustinHealey List" <healeys@autox.team.net>; "Al Malin"
<amalin@mac.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2009 2:59 PM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] ACCELERATOR PEDAL / HEEL TOE / Disaster...
> VERY good pint on the heel/toe - the lack thereof.
>
> The throttle position relative to the break is a disaster on the BJ8 at
> least.
> I dont think it is just my car - is it???
>
> Has anyone make a simple mod to this design flaw??
>
> Robert N. Blair Yellow 65BJ8 rnbmail@yahoo.com
>
>
>
>
> --- On Wed, 7/29/09, Al Malin <amalin@mac.com> wrote:
>
>> From: Al Malin <amalin@mac.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Healeys] DRIVER'S SIDE FOOTREST / ACCELERATOR PEDAL / HEEL
> TOE
>> To: "AustinHealey List" <healeys@autox.team.net>
>> Date: Wednesday, July 29, 2009, 1:02 PM
>> Here is a photo of the dead pedal on
>> my Tricarb which consists of the original dipper bracket
>> covered with a aluminium plate.
>>
>> http://tricarb.com/download/deadpedal.jpg
>>
>> Al Malin
>> Tricarb
>>
>>
>>
>> On Jul 27, 2009, at 7:38 AM, scott@scottjgraham.com
>> wrote:
>>
>> > Hi all
>> >
>> > Off to sprint my BJ7 this weekend and making a last
>> minute check to see if
>> > there is a simple solution out there for a throttle
>> pedal that allows heel toe
>> > changes and / or a left footrest to go in place of the
>> headlight dipper
>> > switch. Any recommendations?
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> >
>> > Scott
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