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| | | | Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 125 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 125 | Ive been following the thread in the Hypo section re a kick down to carb
hook up.
Im a bit thick so wondered exactly what a kick down does. I have a TH350 in my truck with a mickey duck shifter which allows the engine to start in any gear. Ill soon change that with a Lokar shifter and bench bend stick. I have to find a wiring diagram from the shifter to my ignition switch on the column. All from a 75 truck in a 53 1300 and a 250 in line six. Hope this is not as confused as I am. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,748 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,748 | The kickdown cable on your 350 has only one function, enabling a forced downshift when the throttle is pushed to the floor. It's also called "passing gear" by some folks. The shift points are controlled by the modulator, which varies pressures according to manifold vacuum.
On some transmissions the kickdown cable is also the throttle pressure control, and must be adjusted to a very precise position for proper functioning of the transmission. Ditto for throttle linkage on the Powerglide, and the Dual Range Hydramatic. On the TH-350, it's only for a forced downshift.
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 125 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 125 | Thanks. I can now see why with a large engine the kick down would not be required.
Ill see what mine does. | | |
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