4 BBL linkage

Paint wont flake any worse than the factory one did. I cleaned it first, and it has been fine. I don't think there is really any expansion on the hose anyway. I've always painted mine, and the only issues I've had is when there was something on the hose that inhibited adheasion, which is a problem on any thing you paint.

Yes, the linkage is all factory stuff. The spring and throttle bracket is right for about a '74 vintage smallblock. The kickdown rod is an unknown for me, I know there were some that were threaded on the rod, some had a threaded rod from the bracket to the transmission bellcrank, and some had a spring adjustment on the rod to the transmission lever. I don't know for certain where it all changes, year wise, but I'm certain it is a later setup. Just don't know if it is right for a '74 vintage smallblock.

I do know this, if you have an non-magnum headed smallblock, this will work with a 4bbl.