Does this spark rod lever go up or down?

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Does this spark rod lever go up or down?

Post by Mopar_man » Sun Apr 04, 2021 11:23 am

So I'm not sure if the person who put this together before had it on correct. Does the bend go up or down?

Like A
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Or B
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Re: Does this spark rod lever go up or down?

Post by RajoRacer » Sun Apr 04, 2021 11:26 am

First off - that appears to be the throttle lead - the spark lead is much shorter & it goes UP.

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Re: Does this spark rod lever go up or down?

Post by Mopar_man » Sun Apr 04, 2021 12:17 pm

Thanks Steve. I'll go look at the throttle one that came ion the car. It is a reproduction one I think. I'll compare them.

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Re: Does this spark rod lever go up or down?

Post by Mopar_man » Sun Apr 04, 2021 8:32 pm

So I looked at the two levers. The one with the bend is shorter.
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Now the next question. Should I have both spark and timer rods in the up position when I put the levers on and the rivets in?
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Re: Does this spark rod lever go up or down?

Post by Allan » Sun Apr 04, 2021 8:39 pm

Robert, the throttle arm is twice as long as the spark arm. it is likely the ones you show are both variants of the throttle arm.

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Re: Does this spark rod lever go up or down?

Post by Scott_Conger » Sun Apr 04, 2021 8:46 pm

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Re: Does this spark rod lever go up or down?

Post by Mopar_man » Sun Apr 04, 2021 8:50 pm

Thanks that's good to know. I'll order another one. Should I have both the spark and gas rods in the up position before I put them on?

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Re: Does this spark rod lever go up or down?

Post by Mopar_man » Sun Apr 04, 2021 8:58 pm

Is this the one I should get. It looks small.


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Re: Does this spark rod lever go up or down?

Post by RajoRacer » Sun Apr 04, 2021 9:34 pm

Yes, the correct spark lead is short ! With both the spark & throttle in the closed/up position, the spark lead will be pointed up & towards the commutator - the throttle lead will be pointing down & towards the carburetor.

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Re: Does this spark rod lever go up or down?

Post by Mopar_man » Sun Apr 04, 2021 9:40 pm

Got it now. Thanks everyone. I'll order one from Lang's and then put them on.


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Re: Does this spark rod lever go up or down?

Post by Original Smith » Mon Apr 05, 2021 11:27 am

There are at least two designs of the throttle lever. The early design uses two pins that are riveted. The later design uses one rivet. For the timer lever, it is riveted too. Please refer to my post of two weeks ago on that subject. There are three different designs of the timer lever, so you must use the one that is the correct design for your car.

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Re: Does this spark rod lever go up or down?

Post by Mopar_man » Mon Apr 05, 2021 9:21 pm

I checked Larry. My rod only has one hole for the single pin.

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Re: Does this spark rod lever go up or down?

Post by Mopar_man » Mon Apr 12, 2021 3:43 pm

OK so I think I got the position of the two arms. I just got the correct timer arm from Lang's.

In the photo both Rods are in the up position.
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Re: Does this spark rod lever go up or down?

Post by RajoRacer » Mon Apr 12, 2021 3:58 pm

Looks good Robert ! For the other issue - throw that tapered key away - not a good band-aid ! Use the 1/4" x 1/4" new key - it SHOULD be tight in the pinion & the wheel center !

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Re: Does this spark rod lever go up or down?

Post by Mopar_man » Mon Apr 12, 2021 9:56 pm

Thanks Steve I will make sure the key fits. You'll see on the other post I think it was my fault the key didn't fit. Ha! I'm learning.

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