I have a 2bbl intake and non cracked exhaust manifold in the shed.

I rebuilt a BBD. Can I run this without the kick down linkage? Set the lever on the tranny to a "happy medium?"

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93 D350 Cummins THD Maxfuel 35mpg parts to hit 400hp+ Suncoast Cat2 A518, converter DDP Stage III injectors 62/64 HX35, 3 piece manifold, 4" Diamond Eye, Gear Venders OD. Stage I street/tow PDD head on order.

Not if you ever want the transmission to shift when it's supposed to, last like it's supposed to or perform well.

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Joshua

I pretty much agree with Josh. But you can do it for a while with no ill effects as a stopgap. Just make sure it's high enough to give you somewhat of a crisp shift and not shift too early (20 MPH for 1-2, 30 MPH for 2-3 at least).

LLou

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Yeah, the others are right. This can get you by for a short time while you collect pieces for a kickdown, but it is not a long-term fix. See this thread for kickdown options.

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