BAD MECHANICS - Thermostat and Radiator Fan Blade

Dana67Dart said
The post is supposed to be at the rear most of the slider. A spring is supposed to keep the slider pulled forward.

That way the accelerator movement moves the slider arm immediately.

The reason for the slider is to allow the carb to close if the kickdown got stuck.

READ YOUR FACTORY SERVICE MANUAL THERE IS A PROCEDURE IN IT TO SETTING THE KICKDOWN CORRECTLY.

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I watched the video you posted.
While the video shows some good and accurate information it also shows some bad information

Example ..

The location of the kickdown spring. (Yellow) does keep the linkage forward but it also I creases the amount of force needed to open the throttle.

The throttle return spring (green) should be all that is needed.

If the kick down spring is installed per the FSM (red) it keeps the linkage forward but does not add any extra force needed to open the throttle.

The Chrysler engineers kind of knew what they were doing

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As to your condemnation of folks trying to help you... well that just sucks on your part.

You need to humble yourself abit and offer up an apology.

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Thanks much.
I am getting the pictures now.
I will show this to the guy working on my Cuda.

As for your "humbling" comment....sorry... but that's just bull crap.
I have never thought I knew anything about my 318 Barracuda. I have never thought that I knew more than any current owners that post here!
Otherwise, why in the heck would I even ask questions here? I wouldn't need too.
I just don't know where you get that impression.
As I said before, just because I didn't immediately respond to any individual post, or do all the suggested changes immediately, does not mean that I dismissed ANY recommendations.
It's a process that I have to work through., and try to learn in the process.

But, thanks for what you just posted. That will help greatly.
And as I said in my previous post, I have never blown off recomendations. Or, can you show me where I told anyone that they were wrong?
I've had to work through them all.
Therefore, no apologies required.