wide open throttle problem

[Otto Skorzeny]

OK. Looks like somebody's been messing around with this linkage before I bought it. Aside from the crappy overspray on everything, it looks like some things aren't right if your photo is accurate.

As you can see, the throttle cable is connected to the upper of the two holes just like yours. The kickdown rod, however, was connected to the hole on the very top of that linkage where my finger is pointing.

Also, I assume that vacuum thing in your photo is a dashpot? What's the little cylinder in the line? Where does it connect to get vacuum? Is that supposed to be on all models or just those with a/c or some other option?

There is a vacuum chamber on the other side of my carburetor. What does that one do?

[followme21]

that hole your pointing at is where a cruise control rod would go. But your kick-down linkage in the hole below the throttle and you will be set.

[followme21]

and I do believe that vacume thing you see in my pic is for a/c. It is connected to a vacume port on the manifold. The vacume on the other side of your carb could be either for the vacume for the trans modulator, or the vacume advance for the distrubitor.

[Otto Skorzeny]

Thanks. I'm glad I'm not missing any parts.

My kickdown switch does not have any visible stops.

My rod seems to brush on the intake manifold. That doesn't seem right. Should the stop prevent it from going that low?

[followme21]

Here is a picture of both side of my kickdown, you can see the stops on both end of travel on inside (engine side) of the switch. If you rod is dragging a bit on the manifold, try taking it off and bending it a little bit, shouldnt take much. then readjust the turnbuckle on the switch end.

[Otto Skorzeny]

I can't tell what the stops are from your picture. Is there an arm on the switch lever that contacts stops on the outside of the switch? (that's what it looks like in the picture)

My lever does not have an arm on it. Can you take a photo of the rod all the way back to the stop point and all the way forward to the stop?

From my pics it looks like the stops are those two flat areas. One is flat vertical for the rear stop and the other is flat horizontal for the front stop. Is that right? They more or less form a right angle. What contacts the stops? Is it a separate piece or something that should be built in to the lever?

As you can see, my rod can travel all the way back and all the way forward. The only thing limiting travel is the connection to the carburetor.

I've got to figure out what's been done to/with mine.

[Otto Skorzeny]

A couple more.

Something else I just noticed - is my rod even in the correct hole on the switch? Is this even the correct switch? Why doesn't you switch have that upper hole?

[followme21]

you are defiantly missing something, from the one pic here it looks like your tab that the linkage is connected to should have a 90 degree bend on it so it can make contact with the tabs on the switch (the tabs are there on yours). You are missing the 90 degree bend that should be near where the kick-down linkage attaches. I hope that makes sense. Take a look at this second pic and I think you will see what I mean. You may be able to weld a tab on there and adjust the turn-buckle accordingly. My though is the previous owner had the linkage in the wrong hole on the carb and was only getting half throttle... so they cut that stopper off so the throttle had full range of motion.

[Otto Skorzeny]

I see. Is the lever with the stop tab on it part of the switch or is it removable? It looks like it's integral to the switch. I'm wondering if the switch might have come from another application.

The lever on mine doesn't look like it's been cut or anything. It would have been easier to just bend the tab out of the way with pliers rather than cut it off.

[followme21]

Mine appears to be attached with a rivet or something.. Does not look easily removed.