How To Install A Kickdown Cable

Torqueflite Kickdown Cablevision Kit
Installation Instructions

Congratulations. With this buy, you have remedied the age-sometime problem of chasing the right throttle force per unit area linkages, pivots, and brackets from salve yards or poor imitations of original parts. This kit will work on most all Chrysler rear wheel drive vehicles with a Torqueflite transmission from 1962 with just about whatever carburetor(s) combination.
The installation instructions on the following pages will address most all situations as clearly as possible. The installation requires minimal mechanical experience and bones hand tools. Please read the instructions carefully, compare each step with diagrams, and if you do not understand, become back and read it once more.
NOTE: If transmission has internal problems including slipping, noises, etc., this kit will not cure or meliorate any shifting qualities. However, on a sound torqueflite in average condition, this kit will provide you the correct throttle pressure to the manual regardless of engine size, type and number of carburetors, and style of manifold.
At this time, check your parts list, found on the back of instructions, and brand sure yous have all the necessary parts. Cheque the tool lists, as well found in the instructions, for proper tools needed. The but pre-existing parts required, non included with this kit are:
A. Some course of accelerator cable mounting bracket to intake manifold or utilizing BPE Part # 3395.
B. O.E. Accelerator cable stud & nut at carburetor (manual or automated, either volition piece of work or BPE Part # 3349)
C. Using Edelbrock / Carter aftermarket carburetors must use Edelbrock part # 1481 or Carter part # 3-2087, Chrysler Throttle Lever Adapter Subclass.

Before first, Identify the Industry and Mode of Your Carburetor(s) on your intake manifold. The instructions volition bespeak the 4 major differences in throttle levers.
ane. UNIVERSAL HOLLEYS include all aftermarket Holley Universal (Chevrolet linkage) carburetors all 2bl and 4bl carburetors. (Most Holleys Bought Aftermarket). Effigy 1

2. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT CARBS. include all O.E. Carters; BBD 2bl., AFB, AVS, and Thermoquads, O.Due east. Holleys; 2bl., 4bl., 6 pak, and O.E. Rochester 2bl. and 4bl. Figure 2

3. UNIVERSAL CARTER / EDELBROCK CARBS. include universal or performance AFB, AVS, Thermoquads, Edelbrock, and carburetors. Figure 3

4. DEMON CARBS NEW INSTALL/UPDATE
Includes all DEMON Carbs. Figure 4

PREPARATIONS:

Time to install this kit is approx. 1 - 1 1/2 hours. Pay close attending to all the steps. Read all instructions first and familiarize yourself with the parts, terms, and procedures. Work slowly and do not force cable into binding situations. Do Non First Engine Until Final Checklist is Complete. The vehicle should be off the ground for ease of installation of lower cable and mounting hardware. Make sure the vehicle is firmly supported by Jack Stands!!!!

Remove all remaining kickdown linkage, rods, pivots, pivot studs, and throttle valve lever from vehicle. Throttle valve lever at transmission may be removed past loosening compression commodities at rear of lever (upper lever on '66 and later Torqueflites). Remove O.East. accelerator cablevision from carburetor.

Accelerator Cable Stud &Nut
Original Equipment (not included) Cut Equally Indicated & Save For Reuse

REQUIRED TOOLS

7/sixteen" Wrench

ane/2" Wrench

9/16" Wrench

five/viii" Wrench

11/xvi" Wrench

Needle Nose Pliers

Hammer Small-scale

Hacksaw

File

Mutual Screwdriver

Adjustable Wrench, Small

Installation of Throttle Lever Adapter

UNIVERSAL HOLLEY (MOST)

Locate Throttle Lever Adapter furnished in kit. On Universal Holleys, Commodities bracket to throttle lever with (2) ane/four"-28 x v/8" Bolts, Nuts, and Lock Washers. (see Effigy 1A)

Notation: Some OLDER Holley Double Pumper Carbs. See Next Page Later Next Step

Throttle Lever Adapter Modification For O.East. Carbs. & Universal
Edelbrock, Carter Carbs.

On O.E. Carburetors and Universal Carter / Edlebrock Carburetors hold Throttle Lever Adapter in demote vise and cutting with hacksaw equally indicated in pictures beneath. Employ file to dress off remaining Throttle Lever Adapter border for appearance and fit. On Universal Carter / Edelbrock carburetors, a special adapter bracket is required that is non included in this kit. Edelbrock office # 1481 or Carter part # 3-2087 (run into Figure 3A). "This bracket usually provided with new Edelbrock or Carter Carburetors for Chrysler Products

ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT CARBS

Footstep 1. Commodities Modified Throttle Lever Adapter to carburetor with original Accelerator Cable Stud & Nut (see Effigy 2A)

Pace two. Rotate to align Heartshape hole with hole in throttle lever. Install 10-24 Car Spiral & Locknut provided. (encounter Figure 2B)

6 Pak Centre Carbutetor

Bolt on inside of O.East. throttle lever. V-Notch in Throttle Adapter Subclass will interlock into throttle lever & O.Due east. Cable Stud & Nut is all that is needed to install. Spiral & Nut not required. Use with O.E. accelerator cable subclass. (see Figure 2C)

UNIVERSAL CARTER / EDELBROCK CARBS.

Step 1. Edelbrock role # 1481 or Carter part # 3-2087 (usually provided when carburetor purchased) must be used. (Not included in this kit) (meet Figure 3A)

Step 2. Install part #1481 / part # iii-2087 (not included) every bit pictured with hardware provided with part # 1481 / office # iii-2087. (run into Figure 3B)

Step iii. Bolt Modified Throttle Lever Adapter to carburetor with Original Accelerator Cablevision Stud & Nut (non included) (see Figure 3C)

Pace 4. Rotate & Marshal Heartshape hole in Modified Throttle Lever Adapter with small-scale hole in role # 1481 / function # iii-2087 (not provided). Install 10/24 Car Screw and Locknut (provided). (meet Effigy 3D)

SOME OLDER HOLLEY DOUBLE PUMPERS

NOTE: Holley Double Pumper / Mechanical Secondary Carburetors -ONLY- Throttle lever on Older double pumper Holleys fall into a totally dissimilar awarding. Correct installation requires THROTTLE LEVER ADAPTER to exist cutting as O.E. application. (as seen in page before). Enlarge hole indicated by pointer (see Figure 9A) to 5/16". Install O.E. accelerator cable stud & nut through enlarged hole in carburetor lever and THROTTLE LEVER ADAPTER. Position THROTTLE LEVER ADAPTER against carburetor throttle lever, as indicated by (see Figure 9B), snug nut. Drill 3/16" hole through THROTTLE LEVER ADAPTER and carburetor throttle lever. (see Figure 9B) Install Screw & NUT provided. Stud travel at bottom should exist 1 one/8" - one 1/4". Make sure that your Throttle Lever is absolutely identical to Effigy 9A Earlier Cutting Throttle Subclass!

Installation of Throttle Lever Adapter

DEMON CARBURATORS (ii different installs options)

Install Option # one

On Demon Carbs, Place (2) i/4"-28 ten three/4" Bolts Through Throttle Lever On Demon As Shown In The Motion-picture show Above & Below. At present With 2 Bolts Installed, Install 2 USS Washers (or Approx. 1/eight" Inch Spacers) At Bottom. Then Install half dozen USS Washers (or Approx. 3/8" Inch Spacers) At Meridian Every bit Shown. (meet Figure D1, D2, & D3)

Install Adapter furnished in kit. On Demon Carbs As It Is At present
Once You Take Installed The Bolts With 2 Washers At Bottom & six Washers At Height Then Install Throttle Lever Adapter Bracket As Provided In Kit, As Shown. (see Effigy D4)

Once You Take Washed This & Installed The Bracket. Install Retaining Nuts On Other Side Of Throttle Lever Bracket & Follow Remaining Cable Kit Installation Instructions.

DEMON Carb. Install Completed (see Figure D6)

Install Option # two

If You Practice Non Wish To Infinite Bracket Out. Then Only Clearance The Cable Kit Throttle Bracket Around The Surface area Where The Carb. Throttle Lever Commodities Is, Can Be Seen In Figure D3

Mounting or Modifying Accelerator Cablevision Bracket and Hardware
At this indicate yous have two choices. Yous can utilise an O.E. Accelerator Cable Bracket or BPE role # 3395 Accelerator Cable Subclass on iv bl. applications. (non included)

O.E. Installation
Stride 1. Remove O.East. accelerator cable retaining bracket and nut. Clamp O.Eastward. accelerator cablevision retaining bracket in vise and file / grind approx 1/8" off protruding tab. (see Effigy 5A)

Step ii. With small hammer, advisedly drive stud in O.E. accelerator bracket out and retain for afterwards use. (see Effigy 5B)

Step iii. At O.E. Throttle cable bracket, locate O.E. stud, removed in Step ii, position through Cablevision BRACKET (CARB) slotted hole with CABLE BRACKET opening forward. Push button stud back into O.Due east. throttle bracket hole and reinstall vehicles original throttle cable, reusing O.E. cable clamp and nut. (see Figure 5C)

BPE Accelerator Cable Bracket Installation (not included)

Step 1. With BPE part # 3395, remove 1/4" nut, washer and accelerator cable retaining bracket. Mountain accelerator cablevision bracket at rear of carburetor base, Every bit BPE3395 Instructions Indicate Make sure the bolt or stud used is long enough to accommodate increased bracket thickness. (run across Effigy 6A)
(# 3395 Is Shown Not Cleaved, You Tin Brake Down Middle, Then Commodities Together, To Adjust Forrard or Backwards)

Stride 2. Install Cablevision Subclass (CARB) under part #3395, reinstall carriage bolt, vehicles original throttle cable, retaining bracket, washer, and nut. (see Figure 6B) (BPE3395 Bracket Shown, Can Be Broke In Centre & Bolted Back Together, To Allow Forward Or Backward Aligning)

Manual Hardware Installation

Location A: Install THROTTLE VALVE LEVER (provided in this kit) onto valve trunk throttle pressure stud. Lever will but install properly (i) way. Tighten pinch bolt on lever. Check motion of lever from front to rear.

Location B: Install Return Spring Subclass with O.E. selector shaft bracket stud and nut, or when not present, 7/16" 10 one one/4" BOLT NUT, FLAT WASHER, and LOCK WASHER. Install RETURN SPRING through pigsty in LEVER and Leap Bracket. Bank check, at this time, lever movement throughout travel and make sure information technology does not demark and returns back frontwards when released. (slight complimentary travel in lever frontwards position is normal)

Location C: Install Cable BRACKET (TRANS.) onto lower boss with three/8" x i ane/4" Bolt, NUT, WASHER, and LOCK WASHER provided. Some aftermarket cable shift, shifters utilise this hole besides. When found, enlargement of pigsty in CABLE Subclass (TRANS.) may be required. At this time, check floor clearance on installed bracket. Some early A-bodys require slight dimple of floor pan for proper clearance.

Transmission Cable Stop Installation

Step 1. Install CABLE END onto THROTTLE VALVE LEVER on transmission by firmly snapping brawl onto stud together. (come across Figure 7A)

Step two. Grab CABLE housing and snap over Cablevision Subclass (TRANS.). (see Figure 7B)
Annotation: Make certain at this time cablevision routing is clear of all obstructions including exhaust pipes and rotating components!! Using cable ties at various points makes installation permanent.

Stride 3. Route CABLE onto acme of chief transmission case, by looping towards passenger side and following centerline of transmission case. Feed loose end of Cablevision between back of engine and firewall, making CABLE (CARB. Cease) accessible from top of engine.

Carburetor Cable End Installation

Step 1. The carburetor end of the CABLE is equipped with a spring loaded push push button adjustment. The button is located reverse the round protruded end, identified with 2 arrows. The spring push is very hard to overcome but adjusts hands when pressed firmly. Make sure adjustment on CABLE exhibits bullet shaped finish exterior of locking housing. Insert Cable into CABLE BRACKET (CARB.) from rear of O.E. throttle bracket frontward until Cable snaps firmly into place. (Note: cablevision will snap into subclass ii ways due to locating ribs. (meet Figure 8A)

Step 2. Install KICKDOWN CABLE STUD and NUT (included) in bottom hole of THROTTLE LEVER ADAPTER. Stud may continue either side, every bit long equally THROTTLE LEVER ADAPTER / Cablevision STUD are perpendicular with cable. Non-perpendicular installations of CABLE will damage cable plastic snap on finish. There is no repair for the broken plastic snap on ends except replacement of Cablevision. (see Figure 8B)

Step 3. Pull CABLE Stop forward and firmly; but squarely push back onto CABLE ATTACHING STUD. (come across Figure 8C)

Step four: Recheck installation of Cable and THROTTLE LEVER ADAPTER. Some O.East. applications allow the THROTTLE LEVER ADAPTER to be installed inside or outside of original carburetor lever, for appearance or fit. At this time, examine upper Cablevision with relation to THROTTLE LEVER ADAPTER. Depending on application, make up one's mind side of THROTTLE LEVER ADAPTER to install Cablevision ATTACHING STUD. Tighten all STUDS, BOLTS, and NUTS installed on carburetor and THROTTLE LEVER ADAPTER. (run into Figure 8D)

Stride v. Make sure asphyxiate is wide open and fast idle cam is released to hot idle position. Pull back on O.Due east. accelerator cable and THROTTLE Force per unit area CABLE ASSEMBLY to remove slack from both cables. Test accelerator opening of carburetor from inside and have someone exterior inspecting operation of carburetor opening and closing, from idle stop to wide open throttle. Manually open carburetor throttle lever and examine throttle valve lever. At wide open throttle, THROTTLE VALVE LEVER on transmission must move rearward confronting cease. There is generally plenty of adjustment at the CABLE BRACKET (CARB.) to attain this condition. If more adjustment is required, depressing button on upper Cablevision END volition permit ample improvement.

OVERVIEW:

ane. When THROTTLE LEVER ADAPTER is installed properly on carburetor, the Cablevision ATTACHING STUD will have a full travel betwixt ane 1/8" and 1 1/4" from curb idle to wide open throttle.
2. Modifications to some O.E. accelerator brackets may be required. Both accelerator cable and throttle pressure cablevision work best when both cables are straight, parallel, and mounted on peak of each other.
3. Some applications such as pre-67 O.Eastward. carburetors, and many numerous applications besides lengthy to list may besides use this organization equally long equally Overview #1 and #two are kept in heed during installation. THROTTLE LEVER ADAPTER may be installed on original throttle lever with O.Eastward. accelerator cable stud and drilling a 3/xvi" hole through throttle lever of carb. to correspond with heart shaped hole in THROTTLE LEVER ADAPTER and attach with three/16" screw and nut provided in the kit.
four. O.E. Chrysler prowl control works very well with this kit. Just reinstall O.East. Lost Motion Link and split pin into iii/16" hole in front of 5/16" hole in THROTTLE LEVER ADAPTER. Reinstall cruise cable and adjust

FINISHING CHECKLIST

....All bolts, nuts, studs, and brackets secure and tight?

....Carburetor opens and closes without whatever binding?

....At idle, throttle valve lever is forwards?

....Carburetor opens and closes smoothly from inside and exterior vehicle?

....Throttle valve lever on manual is all the mode dorsum during wide open throttle?

....Cable is routed to clear exhaust and rotating components?

....Throttle valve lever at transmission has full travel of motion, viewing from under vehicle while carburetor is opened and closed?

HELPFUL HINTS

1. If kit was originally installed on an O.East. or Carter / Edelbrock Carburetor and THROTTLE LEVER ADAPTER was cut, it can exist reinstalled onto Universal Holley by purchasing Holley part # 20-vii. Marshal & drill part # 20-7 using existing hole in THROTTLE LEVER ADAPTER. Install Screw & Nut provided.

ii. Accelerator Cables accept been found, in a lot of 2bl. to 4bl. change overs, to be too short. Supercede with 225 6 cyl. version for your awarding or call united states of america. We offering ii actress long cables. I has the square plastic end through firewall, BPE part # CA8408. The other has the round pigsty held through firewall with an E-clip, BPE part # CA8418.

3. Many applications with 4bl. carburetors installed accept wrong or wrong accelerator cablevision brackets (due to going from 2bl. to 4bl., or taller than stock intake manifold). Nosotros recommend a NEW Accelerator Cable Mounting Bracket that installs on the mounting bolt at the rear of the carburetor. Information technology installs the accelerator cablevision in the correct location and position for all ane or two 4bl. applications. Information technology works great with manual transmissions and is a perfect compliment to our Kickdown Cable Kit. Information technology cleans upward the intake appearance and gives your engine compartment that country of the art look.

BPE part # 3395
"For Holleys, Carters, Edelbrock, Demon, Claw Carburetors, ALL 4 bl. Carbs, Basically Any 4 bl. Carburetor/Intake Combo You lot Can Come up Up With!"
Run into Figure 6A