Very stupid problem and question!

http://www.hotrod.com/how-to/transm...wdown-on-stock-torqueflite-kick-down-linkage/

Open the Link, and scroll down to pics 13/15, 14/15 and 15/15. Read what it says.

If you get under your car, and take the linkage clip off at the transmission on the kickdown lever.
The clip slides to the side, take rod up and clip comes off. take the rod out of lever and place it to the side.
Now move the lever toward the front of the car . Now move it to towards the rear. when you feel the resistance of the internal spring, stop.

This will be about 1/3 of way back of total travel.

This is where it should be at idle.
Take your linkage rod and see if it lines up with the hole in the kickdown lever. I bet it comes up short.

I think what might be causing problems is adjusting one's linkage for WOT, with accelerator floored and the trans lever toward the rear of the car, all the way.

Then on the other end, it screws up your at idle setting.

I know this is what screwed me up!

What do you guys think? I think this would be a good check for everyone to do, who has a problem.