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Author:  polara pat [ Sun Jan 29, 2017 12:31 pm ]
Post subject:  Custom Kickdown Adjustment
I'm looking for a little advice on adjusting my kickdown linkage with my new FI system. Typically I would adjust my KD to engage just off throttle and be at the end of its throw at wide open throttle without completely bottoming out. With this custom set-up my throttle body throw is quite a bit shorter that that of the kickdown. As you can see in the photo (hopefully) my brackets are just roughed in and I haven't modified the KD slide yet. Oh, and I know that I need to lengthen my throttle cable mount. Any tips or advice on this adjustment would be appreciated.

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Author:  SlantSixDan [ Sat Feb 04, 2017 10:14 am ]
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You're gonna have to do some geometric tweaking so the throttle throw and the kickdown throw are coordinated, otherwise it'll never shift right for you. That may mean a shorter lever at the transmission end (to "compress"/shorten the kickdown lever throw) or it may mean moving the manifold-end attachment point of the kickdown further away from the throttle shaft axis to lengthen the throw of the kickdown cable, or it may mean ditching the cobbled-up links and seeing this thread for kickdown options.

I'd sure like to know more about your custom EFI setup! Maybe in a different thread.
Author:  Reed [ Sat Feb 04, 2017 11:06 am ]
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I would ditch all parts of the factory kickdown and just go straight to a cable style kickdown.
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