kickdown cable making problem
Thanks for all of the replies. First, I wasn't implying that the transmission was fine without a kickdown cable, I know I need a kickdown cable. I was only stating that the shift points were in their proper spots after sitting 20 years. Second, using the pedal instead of the carb for full throttle was a post Id seen already so I wanted to let everyone know I tried that already. I have a Lokar throttle cable and lokar kickdown assembly..... Now here's how I fixed it. The instructions say to go full throttle and then pull the kickdown cable to move the lever to full pressure and tighten it at full throttle. Doing that was making the cable housing flex and making the adjustment too tight. So I changed the way I adjusted it. I wired the kickdown arm back at full pressure and then went to the carb for WOT and then pulled the cable and tightened it. Now my shift points are spot on. Kickdown is good but it doesn't always work. I think I'll really have to stomp it down. IMO the kickdown cable isn't as precise as it should be. It's braided stainless steel and IMO it shouldn't be flexing under cable pressure. Or, maybe my trans is worn, after all, it's 50 years old and I have no idea where it came from. Thanks for all the input :)
Thanks for all of the replies. First, I wasn't implying that the transmission was fine without a kickdown cable, I know I need a kickdown cable. I was only stating that the shift points were in their proper spots after sitting 20 years. Second, using the pedal instead of the carb for full throttle was a post Id seen already so I wanted to let everyone know I tried that already. I have a Lokar throttle cable and lokar kickdown assembly..... Now here's how I fixed it. The instructions say to go full throttle and then pull the kickdown cable to move the lever to full pressure and tighten it at full throttle. Doing that was making the cable housing flex and making the adjustment too tight. So I changed the way I adjusted it. I wired the kickdown arm back at full pressure and then went to the carb for WOT and then pulled the cable and tightened it. Now my shift points are spot on. Kickdown is good but it doesn't always work. I think I'll really have to stomp it down. IMO the kickdown cable isn't as precise as it should be. It's braided stainless steel and IMO it shouldn't be flexing under cable pressure. Or, maybe my trans is worn, after all, it's 50 years old and I have no idea where it came from. Thanks for all the input :)