Throttle cable and spring location

[graham]

Im a little confused about fixing the cable and the spring to the back of the airbox.
Am I missing a bracket or has someone butchered the holes in the air box.
Graham

[martinbrowning]

Hi Graham,

Just looked at the bracket arrangement on my car, and it is different to the one in your photos. My bracket, which I believe to be original (1972 Plus 2 S130 on Dellorto's) is a small triangular shape fitted at right angles to the airbox backing plate and with the bottom edge in line with the bottom of the airbox. It has two very small diameter holes in it. The end of the throttle return spring is "hooked" into the outer hole. The inner,and lower, hole has a slot leading from it to the bracket edge. This allows the inner throttle cable to be threaded through and take up it's anchorage position on the bracket. (Outer cable located in a cylindrical dowel in the shiny control device shown in photo 003.)

Not a good description I know but it may help. Perhaps somebody can provide a couple of photos?

regards

Martin

[elanman999]

Graham,
Martin is correct in that there is a bit missing on your air box, think my pics show this.
If you need them in hi res then pm me your email add.
Cheers
John
PS I'm not saying mine is "as original" but it works. The air box has not been modified.

[types26/36]

Graham, yours looks like some sort of home made one to me, there are some more pics here
elan-f14/throttle-return-spring-secondary-t19046.html

[graham]

Thanks for the replies
Have made up a new bracket and bolted to the existing bracket - I think this may have come of a lotus cortina as bought of internet in NZ.
Graham