Progress on rod

Today, this morning, I examined the throttle rod and saw that the threaded end was bent so I used a Dremel tool to cut off the threaded end and re-threaded 10-32 which was the original size. With the 10-32 tap I chased the threads in the end piece and the tiny nut which is used to tighten the end piece (with the spring) on the rod. Finally I primed it and later painted the rod and end piece. It has been drying for a while. Probably ought to let it dry over night. So now I have a red throttle to governor rod which is approximately straight and on which the end turns easily. It is about ¾ inch shorter than the original. My hope is that I will be able to increase engine speed. J

Tractor Boy