I'm thinking of installing a pair of DCOE side drafts I have on my '72 ES. Does anyone know of a linkage kit or have any tips for fabricating from scratch?
A photo of a completed installation would be helpful.
Thanks in advance' Bob

Hi Bob,

Webcon UK Limited of England sell really good carb mounted cable linkage kits. They have four versions, Top mounting single or twin cables or bottom mounting single or twin cables. My 544 is pre throttle cable so I'm having to make some mods to the pedal linkage. I'm using kit # LP2000 twin cables on my car. "The LP 1000 Top mounting for single cable operation incorprates clamp-on ferrule for use with existing throttle cable." The LP3000 is the same only bottom mounting.I not sure but doesn't the 72/73ES use a throttle cable set-up.

Cheers,
Jim
62 P1800

If you want to go the cable route, get a pedal assembly out of a car with a throttle cable. The rod that runs behind the heater mounts the same on both cable and solid linkage cars. You'd have to get a gas pedal out of a 1800, though (the ones that pivot from the floor). That's what I did with my 122 to make it cable actuated. Discovering that the mounting holes behind the heater were the same made my day.
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Justin 70 1800E, 66 122E

www.v-performance.com has them. There's a linkage and set of manifolds on ebay right now, too. TWM has a downloadable linkage catalog with every cable, crank arm, rod and banjo joint you could ever want.
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Justin 70 1800E, 66 122E

I have a friend that tried installing a pair of these carbs and said they would not clear the fender on the 1800. He said that there is some type gasket/rubber spacing required so the heat from the manifold/block don't cook your carburators. Don't know if this is true but he showed me the carburators and they were brand new because he could not install them if I remember correctly. They do fit the 122's and 140's. Just thought you may want to check it out before you install them.

Luis
71, 1800e

I got most of the linkage parts from TWM Induction, http://www.twminduction.com/.
Here's a photo of the installation, though the linkage isn't really clear (you can see the cable, though).
I have some AutoCAD drawings of the parts I made, and I can get better pictures; e-mail me if you're interested.