Kickdown Adjustment

Today I went out and adjusted the kickdown linkage, I pulled the rod all the way back to WOT and adjusted the rod that connects from the transmission to the bracket near the manifolds.

WOW what a much better response I got! It was a simple 7/16'' bolt that I loosened and lengthened the rod about 5/8'' from its initial setting. Now I have to adjust/fine tune the curb idle and mixture, but right now it drives a lot better!

There was one low thud and it sounded like it came from the rear of the car (differential?) But driving around in the city, and there were no problems. I'm going to check out the cold start tomorrow and see if maybe the linkage adjustment helps with cold start.

Thanks for the suggestions!