Staghound throttle linkage adjustment question

[Malcolm Towrie]

Hi, We have a Staghound on loan and I'm working on setting up the throttle linkages which are out of adjustment.

The pic below is from the manual and shows the throttle linkage "checking gauge". This is an important tool for the initial step of setting the correlation between the hydraulic slave cylinder idler lever mounted on the right hand transmission bell housing and the link rod up to the right hand carb. Not having this makes the setup a bit hit and miss.

Does anyone have one? I don't need the tool but I'd really appreciate a sketch or photo with dimensions.

Thanks,
Malcolm
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[Malcolm Towrie]

Anyone?
Or anyone have contact info for Staghound owners I can contact?

Malcolm

[Rob McCue]

Hi Malcolm,

PM Sent

[David Dunlop]

Malcolm.

Try sending a PM to Marco in Holland on MLU. He has done a complete rescue/restoration on an actual XII Manitoba Dragoon’s Staghound, traced the crew and the whole nine yards.

David

[Malcolm Towrie]

Thanks for the responses and PMs. I've contacted the various people suggested.
I understand why these tools were provided back in the day but it really bugs me that the manuals so often didn't give a sketch of simple tools like this for the people 75 years later who are working on these vehicles.

[marco]

I made one which did the job.
Will check dimensions asap.

Marco

[Malcolm Towrie]

Originally Posted by marco

I made one which did the job.
Will check dimensions asap.

Marco

Thank you!

[marco]

This is the tool I made.

[Malcolm Towrie]

Fantastic, Marco. I'm very grateful.

Malcolm

[Stew Robertson]

all the tools you really need is an rpm gauge so that both engine are running at the same rpm as the throttle goes through its cycle
the closer the rpm the better the response from the engines

[Malcolm Towrie]

It's not quite as simple as that, Stew. The throttles are also linked to a throttle control valve lever on each transmission through elaborate interlinked levers on the throttle slave cylinder. This linkage tells the transmission the engine load so it can increase band and clutch clamping pressures under heavy load and delay upshifts. Get this wrong and the slippage can burn out the transmission.

Malcolm

[Stew Robertson]

Malcome I think you are lecturing the wrong guy
I done one of those back in the eighties with not a lot a helve lot information.
Just by trial and error and no internet and had it running like a top
MY way