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Old Mar 7, 2010 | 06:38 PM
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just got a 1977 <NOBR style="COLOR: darkgreen; FONT-SIZE: 100%; FONT-WEIGHT: normal" id=itxt_nobr_0_0>f150</NOBR> with a 460 the kick is missing i want to hook it up my ? is the kickdown lever on the trans is spring load down so dose that mean for the kick down to work it needs to be pulled up by the kickdow rod to ingauge? and are kickdown rods somthin i could get off another motor trans combo? and last thing the vac modulator is not hooked up idk if i got the right modulator in it is there more than one type? to hook up do you just run steel line with ruber on the ends to the manifold ? this was someones project that i took over so i wana get it right you know thanks
 
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Old Mar 7, 2010 | 09:49 PM
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The modulator line should hook up at the back of the intake.
If I remember right the kickdown rod has to be off a 460 and be sure and don't bend it.
 
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