Throttle linkage kickdown bracket questions

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Happy 4th of July everyone! Rebuilt my 318 replaced the stock 2 barrel with a edelbrock 500 cfm thunder on a edelbrock performer intake. since the carb is wider the throttle linkage and kick down cable don't line up well any longer. It was recommended i get a throttle lever kit! I did helped a little but also hurt because it widens out the connecting even further. If someone else who has updated in this manner could tell me what I'm missing here I sure would appreciate it. I've attached some photos hopefully!

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You need the 4v throttle cable bracket, yours is a 2v.


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OR.....you can try and modify the bracket you have.
 
X2....4bbl throttle bracket.....

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...and you need a return spring on your throttle pressure (aka: kickdown) linkage

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Thanks! Are those readily available? Does that 4V also bring the throttle cable forward a little? I am short wants to pull open the thottle. I have the return spring from the spring 2 barrel assembly I'm hoping that will work?
 
Peter said:
Thanks! Are those readily available? Does that 4V also bring the throttle cable forward a little? I am short wants to pull open the thottle. I have the return spring from the spring 2 barrel assembly I'm hoping that will work?
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Yes...bracket is available aftermarket, and yes it moves the cable forward, closer to the carb. 2 bbl spring should work fine. My 2bbl throttle cable worked fine with my AFB.

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Thanks alot! Spinning my wheels most of the weekend on this. Its nice to have a plan!
 
I'm doing this exact thing. I purchased the Mancini bracket and it still has an offset. How did you work this out? Do you have pictures of the finished product?
 
Bad Cuda said:
I'm doing this exact thing. I purchased the Mancini bracket and it still has an offset. How did you work this out? Do you have pictures of the finished product?
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Yes, the angle of the 2bbl rod is different than the 4bbl rod. Some folks reuse the 2bbl rod while some find a 4bbl rod.
Here's a thread that shows a comparison between a 2bbl rod and 4bbl rod.
[WANTED] - 4-bbl kick-down rod
 
When lifting my carb with a 1" spacer, I had trouble getting the kick-down to kick down when it was supposed to, it wasn't shifting right. I put a nut and bolt through the slot behind the throttle rod and adjusted its position until it functioned properly. From the amount you have your kick-down adjusted all the way out it looks like, you may want to try this trick. I also had to use a return spring which I made a speparate bracket for to pull the kick-down lever forward to hit the nut and bolt. It was like a 1/4" or a 5/16" bolt/nut combination with washers on both sides. I can shoot a pic if your interested. I couldn't get it to shift correctly any other way.
 
Thanks for your reply, I found another thread on here that used a Lokar throttle and kick down cable bracket. So I decided to try it. Here's a pic of the finished install. Won't let me upload a pic, but go to Lokar.com for more info.
 
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I'm not sure the pic uploaded correctly, I don't see it. Does anyone else see it? It may just be my computer or something. Thanks.
 
Not set up yet. Still up on jack stands getting a couple other items completed...
 
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