C2ndLTpigeon
Mopar or no Car!
I recently rebuild my 904 trans along with my engine. I sourced out a kickdown lever that looks to be the proper length. My car will shift through all 3 gears, 1-2 around 15-20 mph and into 3rd qround 30 mph which seems kind of fast and this is if I genitally accelerate.
I cant tell if the trans kicks down when I step on it, but im wondering if the original 2bbl throttle cable has anything to do with it. when I push the kickdown lever all the way back it moves freely, when I hold the throttle WOT with my hand at the carb the KD lever is maxed out as well as WOT. When I use the gas pedal it seems the cable does not open the throttle all the way, if I hold the throttle WOT and tighten the cable then when it returns close the plates are open a little.
So will the trans only kick down the gear if the lever is all the way at the max point? If so it will never get there due to the cable. And if the cable is the issue which should I get?
Am I missing anything as far as kickdown adjustment? Besides making sure the rod is all the way back when its WOT and spring tension pulls it forward.
I really do not want the possibility of smoking this transmission after all the work I put in. Like I said it shifts all 3 gears, and have driven it the past 3 days, when I get back from a good drive the car smells "hot" might just be all the new gaskets, painted surfaces, exhaust pipes giving off new smells. Just hope its not the trans.
The specs of my car are:
1973 Valiant
318, with hughes whiplash cam
904 stock converter, installed B&M shift improvement kit set for street performance.
7 1/4 rear (for now) unsure of gear ratio but obviously highway gears.
Pictures of the kickdown lever at idle
Kickdown with gas pedal presses as far as it will go.
Kickdown going all the way back when I manually WOT which seems to go back a little more than pressing the gas pedal down all the way.
I appreciate all the help, still learning these things.
-Rafael
I cant tell if the trans kicks down when I step on it, but im wondering if the original 2bbl throttle cable has anything to do with it. when I push the kickdown lever all the way back it moves freely, when I hold the throttle WOT with my hand at the carb the KD lever is maxed out as well as WOT. When I use the gas pedal it seems the cable does not open the throttle all the way, if I hold the throttle WOT and tighten the cable then when it returns close the plates are open a little.
So will the trans only kick down the gear if the lever is all the way at the max point? If so it will never get there due to the cable. And if the cable is the issue which should I get?
Am I missing anything as far as kickdown adjustment? Besides making sure the rod is all the way back when its WOT and spring tension pulls it forward.
I really do not want the possibility of smoking this transmission after all the work I put in. Like I said it shifts all 3 gears, and have driven it the past 3 days, when I get back from a good drive the car smells "hot" might just be all the new gaskets, painted surfaces, exhaust pipes giving off new smells. Just hope its not the trans.
The specs of my car are:
1973 Valiant
318, with hughes whiplash cam
904 stock converter, installed B&M shift improvement kit set for street performance.
7 1/4 rear (for now) unsure of gear ratio but obviously highway gears.
Pictures of the kickdown lever at idle
Kickdown with gas pedal presses as far as it will go.
Kickdown going all the way back when I manually WOT which seems to go back a little more than pressing the gas pedal down all the way.
I appreciate all the help, still learning these things.
-Rafael