throttle return spring bracket 302 4V auto

[Coralsnake]

On the bracket, typically clear zinc, I have seen some phosphated service parts

I'm guessing the spring was designed for use with the Autolite carb and not changed or updated if the Holley carburetor was used.

[shelbydoug]

On the subject of '68 302 4v, does the angle vary with the intake?

The one I took off of mine, 1) did have a green spring 2) matches the color of the grey bracket posted 3) is at 90° 4) was on the iron 4v manifold with the Autolite carb

[TLea]

Assembly manual lists green spring for stick and blue for automatic, however I've taken off a bunch of originals both transmissions and only ever seen green

[Coralsnake]

The green spring is 20 coils, 1 inch long (w/o hooks) about 1 7/8" overall and approximately 9/16" diameter

I would appreciate confirmation from anyone with a green oem spring or info on the blue spring

[TLea]

I sent you pics of at least 3 

[Coralsnake]

Why do you have to tell everyone??   

I checked the 1968 MPC and there is not a spring with those measurements. The closest one is the C8ZZ-9737-B, but it is different.

[shelbydoug]

Why do you have to tell everyone??   

[68gtcoupe]

The green spring is 20 coils, 1 inch long (w/o hooks) about 1 7/8" overall and approximately 9/16" diameter

I would appreciate confirmation from anyone with a green oem spring or info on the blue spring

I found a photo of the spring that I had snapped several mos ago.  I count 20 coils as well.  I had painted the spring light blue based on what I thought was correct information at the time.  Unfortunately I don't have a "before" photo. 

[Coralsnake]

And you maybe correct...

That is the spring, noticeable by the offset hooks.

I have several photos of originals but its hard to determine the color

I am accepting of blue or green at this point until we find more information

[shelbydoug]

And you maybe correct...

That is the spring, noticeable by the offset hooks.

I have several photos of originals but its hard to determine the color

I am accepting of blue or green at this point until we find more information

That's what I was thinking about the color, i.e., is it blue or green.  I agree that for lack of a better description that it is acceptable to call that green but since the blue is so rare, does it really exist or did a color blind person enter that spring as blue in the parts description?

Worse yet, who makes the right matching color paint now?

...and I'm not counting coils. I can't count that high.

[shelbymann1970]

And you maybe correct...

That is the spring, noticeable by the offset hooks.

I have several photos of originals but its hard to determine the color

I am accepting of blue or green at this point until we find more information

That's what I was thinking about the color, i.e., is it blue or green.  I agree that for lack of a better description that it is acceptable to call that green but since the blue is so rare, does it really exist or did a color blind person enter that spring as blue in the parts description?

Worse yet, who makes the right matching color paint now?

...and I'm not counting coils. I can't count that high.

The question is why hasn't anyone yet read this post and posted a pic of their original spring? I find it hard to believe with all the SAAC members here on the forum nobody with an original spring on their car hasn't posted a pic yet. Gary

[Coralsnake]

How many pictures do you need?

[Coralsnake]

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[Coralsnake]