kick down linkage

[ecoronado3]

So the kick down has never been hooked up on my dart and I have no properway of doing so as of now due to the upgrades on intake and headers. How important is it and what functions (other than dropping to first when you give it all the gas) does it serve?

 

[Vs29H1B]

So the kick down has never been hooked up on my dart and I have no properway of doing so as of now due to the upgrades on intake and headers. How important is it and what functions (other than dropping to first when you give it all the gas) does it serve?

The kickdown linkage provides the input to your transmission, as to throttle position, thus controlling internal fluid pressure in your transmission.

Without a kickdown, your tranny will be toast in a short period of time.

Either install an aftermarket kickdown system, or adapt factory kickdown linkage, to properly set the transmission shift points as controlled by internal fluid pressure.

 

[ecoronado3]

So when properly set is the kickdown all the way towards the back of the car and comes forward as you give it gas, or all the way forward and goes back as you give it gas?

 

[redfastback]

it will push a lever that has a spring action. pushing against it will increase throttle pressure.

 

[ecoronado3]

Any pics, I need to fabricate some thing for my son by sunday.

 

[JR]

Lokar kickdown cable. No kickdown = no more auto tranny!

No, thats not the fuel line Im going to use.

Here is the same cable on the Eddy carb I was going to use.

 

[ecoronado3]

Well thanks everyone, I guess I will fabricate something tommorrow. Ill post pics for you guy's if it works!!!

 

[ecoronado3]

That is a sweet ride 390