57 Ford Throttle Spring

[flatbedfred]

As I was putting my 292 back together, I marveled at the throttle return spring. In its relaxed state it is a little over two inches long. When installed it is probably over a foot long, very stretched out. The lower end is anchored in a rough hole in the toe board portion of the firewall. Does this sound correct?

[Ford Blue blood]

No.  There should be a bracket on the maze called "throttle linkage" and one of the moving parts....sorry, just don't remember how it is all hooked up.  There should be some "guidance" available.....