Kick-down cable 1974 coupe
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Racer
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From: Leesburg VA
Kick-down cable 1974 coupe
My kick-down cable does not appear to be working properly, so I am going to make an attempt at adjustiing it and/or insure it is connected properly.
Now I have to tell you that the car was converted from a stick to an automatic transmission at some point in its life prior to my taking ownership (no, I don't know why anyone would do that). I bought the car as an automatic, so I am moving on from this point and trying to make it run as it should with that configuration.
The connection at the carb is loose, and I have not been under the car yet to look at whatever may, or may not, be under there. I am just wondering just how this works and what adjustments I would make and where. The connection at the carbis about a third of the way down the groove in the kickdown connector there with the car idling.
Thanks a million!
John
Now I have to tell you that the car was converted from a stick to an automatic transmission at some point in its life prior to my taking ownership (no, I don't know why anyone would do that). I bought the car as an automatic, so I am moving on from this point and trying to make it run as it should with that configuration.
The connection at the carb is loose, and I have not been under the car yet to look at whatever may, or may not, be under there. I am just wondering just how this works and what adjustments I would make and where. The connection at the carbis about a third of the way down the groove in the kickdown connector there with the car idling.
Thanks a million!
John
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That is about the correct adjustment for that cable. All it does is pull when you get close to WOT and force a downshift. Too tight, and the downshift will be before the engine has a chance to start gaining RPM, too loose and it won't drop a gear when it needs too. It's easy to move the adjustment to tailor the shift point to your liking.
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Racer
Joined: Jul 2013
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From: Leesburg VA
Like I said, the car did not come out of the factory as an automatic. I believe it has a TH-350 in it now. That is part of the reason I am struggling a bit with this car...there are several things that are unknown quantities and pieced together...and not necessarily correctly.
I will come to grips with this car eventually, and get all the bugs worked out, but I can definitely identify with the poster that talked about not trusting his car.
John
I will come to grips with this car eventually, and get all the bugs worked out, but I can definitely identify with the poster that talked about not trusting his car.
John
