[WANTED] kickdown rod

[str12-340]

I'd like to find a couple of the kickdown rods nearest the carb in the pictures below. They seem to solve some geometry issues when converting a 2bbl to a 4bbl. Going from the carb back, there is a kick toward the center of the car and a kick up and down. without the slotted piece screwed on (I don't need that piece) it is about 10 inches long. Please PM if you have one or two to spare.

 

[Oldmanmopar]

You can also use the solid style found on 76 up 318 360 4bbl f bodies

 

[lemondana]

I have a bucket full of 318 and misc. rods and brackets. I have a couple 340 TQ setups and use them for patterns. A little rod bending and rod extension and welding, I can have a pretty nice setups, having to adjust the modifications with taller intakes. I won't ever use one of those cable setups!

 

[4spdragtop]

Mike, you can make your own, similar to what I did with the DQ intake. Heat, bend, thread, and weld a washer on.

 

[ir3333]

one can be made from 2 318 rods

 

[str12-340]

You can also use the solid style found on 76 up 318 360 4bbl f bodies

Where do you adjust the kick down?

 

[ir3333]

Either at the linkage that attaches to the bell crank or the carburetor rod.

 

[str12-340]

Question was to Oldmanmopar about the 76+ rod that has no adjustment at the carb.

 

[oldkimmer]

I can answer that. U adjust at the rod that goes up and down. The top of it is threaded. Kim

 

[townsend]

The first year of the solid rod at the carburetor was 1974. The following information is from the 74 thru 76 factory service manuals.

Perform transmission throttle rod adjustment while engine is at normal operating temperature otherwise make sure carburetor is not on fast idle cam by disconnecting choke.

Raise vehicle on hoist to make adjustment at transmission throttle lever.

Loosen adjustment swivel lock screw.

To insure proper adjustment, swivel must be free to slide along flat end of transmission throttle rod so that preload spring action is not restricted. Disassemble and clean or repair parts to assure free action, if necessary.

Hold transmission lever firmly forward against its internal stop and tighten swivel lock screw to 125 inch pounds.

The adjustment is finished and linkage backlash was automatically removed by the preload spring.

 

[oldkimmer]

The first year of the solid rod at the carburetor was 1974. The following information is from the 74 thru 76 factory service manuals.

Perform transmission throttle rod adjustment while engine is at normal operating temperature otherwise make sure carburetor is not on fast idle cam by disconnecting choke.

Raise vehicle on hoist to make adjustment at transmission throttle lever.

Loosen adjustment swivel lock screw.

To insure proper adjustment, swivel must be free to slide along flat end of transmission throttle rod so that preload spring action is not restricted. Disassemble and clean or repair parts to assure free action, if necessary.

Hold transmission lever firmly forward against its internal stop and tighten swivel lock screw to 125 inch pounds.

The adjustment is finished and linkage backlash was automatically removed by the preload spring.

That’s true if u have all the 74 up linkage. It if u have the threaded intermediate rod u can adjust it there. Kim