Now that the engine is solidly located and installed, it's time to work through the smaller details. For the sake of simplicity and spare parts, I wanted to adapt the original throttle cable to the VW injection pump.
The VW cable sleeve was round and the Ford sleeve is rectangular, so I carefully filed the retainer bracket until the Ford cable fit. The next step was the adapter between the cable end and the lever on the fuel injection pump.
My first attempt was a simple block, but I realized that the cable end would slightly rotate in the retaining hole, causing friction and wear.
I designed a second adapter, with a guide slot hand-filed with a partial radius. This radius will support the braided cable itself as the lever moves through its circular motion, without causing the cable end to move. This results in a smooth and repeatable throttle action.
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