welll when you dont run the kick down you need to tie the linkage in the neutral or disengaged position. Mine isnt but i need to. i think itll tear it up if the linkage engages when your goin down the road and you dont want it to.
Ya i am goin to try to make a peice to slip on mine. i dont want nothing permanant(no welds.. daddys rules. he says i might come to my sences and restore the truck one day)

 

I once used one from a mid 80's truck with a 7.3 on my '75 390/C6. The bends are very similar but the diesel rod is longer on the top end because it hook to the linkage on the injection pump which is farther forward than the carb on a gas engine. I cut it to the length needed, pounded the end flat, drilled it, and put the bushing in. Just an idea for applications where you need to extend it.

 

For those interested I just fit the kickdown rod from that 76 into my truck and it looks promising. Soon as I have the return spring bracket set up I'll test this out.

 

Hello, Fellow Ford Truck Enthusiasts,

Help!

I have a 1976 Ford F-100 with a 302 Holley 350 cfm 2V mated to a C4 Automatic that I have been gingerly rebuilding and restoring the last two years after theives twice have cannibalized it. I just recently have brought it back to driveable condition and have just learned about what a "transmission kickdown rod" is....and, I learned it's not there!

1) The truck runs fine without one, but I am a purist and would like to reinstall it.
What does the proper application for my truck look like? (Auto parts store here have been next to no help for me regarding this one...even Napa!)

2)Is it a an actual cable or an actual rod?

3) I have seen other and researched some hod rod applications provided through aftermarket providers like Lokar. Would somthing like that work on my truck? Is it even the same thing I am looking for or is it more for a custom apllication?

4) Is this kickdown device easy to install with minimal effort, tools and knowledge?
This truck has been my first true experience learning and working on a truck...I just would like to know if I am getting in over my head with something a shop should do?

All constructive responses are welcome. This site has been invaluable for me with the
'Danger Ranger'. Thank you in advance.

Matt
1976 F-100 "Danger Ranger" 2wd
302 ci
Albuquerque, New Mexico

 

The stock piece is an actual rod that winds its way from the carb all the way down to the trans kickdown lever. Pretty sure no one is reproducing them, replacing it with a Lokar kickdown cable may be the easiest thing to do and it should work the same or better than stock. If you can find a donor truck with the same engine/trans setup then you can swipe the rod, it's just held on with c-clips, you can remove and install it with a pair of pliars. Good luck with your resto!

 

1. its a rod about 3ft long, maybe 3/8 diameter, with a hole on one end that attaches to the carb. it also has a couple bends in it. not sure about the other end though, i have a later c4 and it attaches to the transmission differently.

2. its a metal rod.

3. something like that might work, but its probably designed for aftermarket carbs. junk yards would be a good place to look. i think i paid 15 bucks for mine.

4. all you need is a wrench or socket. it clips to the throttle linkage then bolts somehow to your tranny. again mine is slightly different so im not sure exactly how it attaches, but it should be pretty easy.

ps. for future reference start a new thread for your specific problem.