C6 kick down cable
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C6 kick down cable
I've got an 85 f150 with a c6 and a 351 windsor 4 barrel holley. I don't know if they ever came factory with a kick down cable but mine doesnt have one. Is that something that I can just buy a cable and put on there? Not sure how it works but I would like a kick down
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Not sure if they made a kickdown cable for the c6. Each one I have seen has a kickdown rod. It's bright yellow. That would be a junkyard item. And then you would need the kit from holley to adapt it to the carb. You can buy holley carbs that accept the ford kickdown already added on to them.
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yeah its definitely a rod. My old i6 engine and c6 has one and so does my new 351 and c6. I don't think the kickdown rods are the same between engines either so be careful. The 351 one looks different than the i6 one
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I will be removing the kickdown rod from my 300 I6 here soon. It's a common thing for us 300 I6 guys that swap to a Offy 4bbl single plane intake. That intake rotates the carb 90* from stock, necessitating a swap to a cable. I'll be going with a Lokar from Summit.
So, to your question of just buying a kickdown cable, yes, you absolutely can, you just need a way to connect to the carb. It bolts right to the trans. I don't think it'll be in a junkyard.
Here's a start to your search: https://www.summitracing.com/search/...sion-type%3Ac6
This is the one I am going with: https://www.summitracing.com/parts/lok-kd-20c6ht
Here's the instructions for that kit where you can see how it connects and bolts up: https://static.summitracing.com/glob...ickdownKit.pdf
So, to your question of just buying a kickdown cable, yes, you absolutely can, you just need a way to connect to the carb. It bolts right to the trans. I don't think it'll be in a junkyard.
Here's a start to your search: https://www.summitracing.com/search/...sion-type%3Ac6
This is the one I am going with: https://www.summitracing.com/parts/lok-kd-20c6ht
Here's the instructions for that kit where you can see how it connects and bolts up: https://static.summitracing.com/glob...ickdownKit.pdf
Last edited by cstephens; Aug 31, 2020 at 08:25 AM. Reason: Early morning brain fart
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Not sure if they made a kickdown cable for the c6. Each one I have seen has a kickdown rod. It's bright yellow. That would be a junkyard item. And then you would need the kit from holley to adapt it to the carb. You can buy holley carbs that accept the ford kickdown already added on to them.
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Not sure if they made a kickdown cable for the c6. Each one I have seen has a kickdown rod. It's bright yellow. That would be a junkyard item. And then you would need the kit from holley to adapt it to the carb. You can buy holley carbs that accept the ford kickdown already added on to them.
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I never tried one with the official holley setup. I would get it and see how it works out.
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The rods will work from 4BLL or 2 BBL you may need to tweak them a bit but they will work.
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