kickdown rod

[moweepea]

I know this has been asked before, but before I mess up, just want to know the proper way to adjust the kickdown lever....I think you push it all the way back and then attach it to the carb..right?

 

[Jonnyuma]

I don't mean to jack this thread, but this has been a problem for me too. I'm having a hard time getting my rod adjusted (and the trans kickdown lever too. HA). The problem is that the instructions I've followed from various sources like Chiltons, forums, the old guy down the block who knows EVERYTHING, are a bit too vague. Simple is great, I prefer it. But when simple doesn't work out, a little bit of theory can help get a universal adjustment to work in individual circumstances.

When mine is adjusted "correctly", as the manual specifies, my throttle valve gets confused and tries to downshift during part-throttle cruise: it will downshift for a split second. It's unnerving, annoying, and not likely good for the tranny. BTW, I recently started driving this car (76 Cordoba) daily, about 40 mi/day. It was a backup and a "project", but now its the only vehicle I have. All the quirks that were acceptable for the once-a-week cruise around the neighborhood are now showing themselves as real issues.
If I leave everything all loosey-goosey, it stops doing that, but I can tell it's slipping and I have to downshift manually for acceleration from anything but a dead stop. I know the kickdown or tv rod is for a lot more than "passing gear", its gotta be adjusted correctly to regulate fluid pressure throughout all throttle positions. I can't afford to burn up my trans, I gotta get this thing right before I do some damage.
Thanks,

 

[twinscrew698]

Read up on this thread..
Hope it helps..
http://www.forbbodiesonly.com/mopar...345-Kick-Down-Adjustment-on-727-70-RoadRunner

 

[moweepea]

thanks, that' what I wanted to have...

 

[J5 GTX]

Beware there is some wrong information in some of those posts.
Try here:http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showthread.php?t=46330
longgone and dustr-70 are correct.
Also try this for pictures: http://www.moparts.org/Tech/Archive/auto/35.html




Posted wrong link. Post number #12 and #14 in the forabodiesonly.com thread.

 

[69a100]

I hate these type of people that ask these dumbsh*t questions to something as simple as this that they make it so complicated to even try to explain, as well as for them to even understand! You already have more than enough information at your hands and have already over saturated your mind with info on this subject, and now I'll help even more! When you find it close to your happy spot, take + or _ a half a turn on the rod to see how it feels! In other words, just "SCREW" around with it till you find that it's close to correct.

 

[moweepea]

Is that how you did it in the air force??