kickdown w/manual valve body??

[388dart]

I have just had installed a reverse maual valve body in my 727. - thus there is no benefit to having or hooking up the kickdown linkage - correct?
The tranny shop said it doesn't hurt to have it hooked up - but there is no purpose, so why would one hook it up?

 

[mikedevore]

FIND ANOTHER TRANSMISSION SHOP! You only would need a kick down if it was an manual - auto valve body. No kick down with a full manual valve body.

 

[65Val]

I agree with Mike....No kickdown required with a full manual valve body. The line pressure is full at all times. The trans will shift into any forward gear at any speed,negating the kickdown function.

 

[ta3834bbl]

The only reason to keep it that I can think of would be if you were racing in a class that requires you to have it looking stock. For instance, year one's F.A.S.T class needs it for an auto car.