Manual valve body.. do you need a kickdown linkage?

Does a manual valve body eliminate a need for a kickdown linkage?
I'm asking as the Cuda I'm working on has a 340 with a holley strip dominator manifold, that had a holley 750 DP on it. My nephew snagged the carb with the linkage on it it before he sold it to me. I have some carbs to bolt on (thanks to a couple members on here!), but I don't think the kickdown will work right with those.. I may be wrong, lol.
I've always been a 'change it out to get it on the road' guy, never tore down a trans or engine.
School me!