Pewter442

Hey guys I'm in search of the throttle linkage set up for a 4 speed car. Our car had the 400 in it so we don't need the kickdown switch. It now has a 200r4 with a TV cable. If you have one or know where I can get on that would be awesome! Thanks

Pewter442

At this point right now I would take a complete 4 barrel linkage set up because I need to get this thing moving under its own power and the linkage I have is missing pieces.

lemoldsnut

I can do a 4 barrel auto linkage set up

email me direct at lemoldsnut@aol.com
Larry Moyer
Redmond, Oregon

Pewter442

Still looking.

Pewter442

Well since finding a 4 speed throttle linkage is very hard to find and Im missing the bar that goes from the firewall to the carb plus the bushing in the carb linkage arm im going to make one using 1/4 rod ends like the ones below. I have a universal linkage that we had laying around so Im going to cut one end off and cut threads into and spin on the two rod ends and should work great. I will post some pictures once I get the final product together.

Pewter442

So went and picked up a 1/4-28 die this morning and cut threads into the 1/4 rod Im using for the linkage. Turned out pretty good if I may say myself and not bad for $10 in parts.

lunaboy

hard to find not so much; expensive yes. i have one for 200.00 with the rod

Pewter442

I have called about 8-10 different classic car salvage yards across the country and not a single one had a 4 speed throttle linkage. So the "hard to find not so much" is hard to believe to me haha



You have a 1967 442 4 speed tranny throttle linkage?

oldcutlass

That should work fine. I also find it hard to believe that the linkage rod would be hard to find also. Is there a major difference in the rods for a manual trans?

Pewter442

It's not the rod that is different it is the part that bolts to the fire wall. It doesn't have the kickdown switch on it. Just a much cleaner looking setup. And since we are running a transmission that has a TV cable the switch is not needed.

oldcutlass

I'm familiar in the differences of the 2, I have a 67 also. I agree after looking on the web, there is none, go figure. Perhaps a good time to go to a throttle cable setup.

steverw

Why not just take the kick down switch off your auto linkage? Keep the switch or sell it to someone who needs one.

Steve

Pewter442

The switch unfortunately is part of the structure of the linkage so if you took it off then the linkage wouldn't be able to hook up to it.

Pewter442

Finished product installed. Looks and works good. WOT!


Even clears the air cleaner. HAHA

steverw

Very nice clean install, nice job!

Pewter442

Thanks I'm really happy with the way it turned out.

Koda

Why does it have those two spade terminals there? I like the block color.

tru-blue 442

Paul, those spades are for the switch pitch pigtail that went to the old transmission.
Pewter, nice job BTW. Looks great.

Pewter442

Thanks. The block color was our try at painting it haha. But that is what we ended up with.

lemoldsnut

about a year ago someone had on ebay a new part that they were making that would eliminate the switch to make the auto trans linkage the manual trans linkage. I have been trying to locate who it was since and have not been successful anyone hear who was doing that?

Pewter442

That would be awesome. It would make having the correct part or switching over like I'm wanting to do a whole lot easier.

Octania

Nice job there sir

now, for fun, run a spark plug wire thru the kickdown switch!

:-)

Pewter442

Haha now why would I do that

Koda

He might be trying to get you to run a spark plug out the tail pipe and have it spark on the downshift and flame out the exhaust?

*The*RocketScientist's excessive knowledge and wisdom of all things Oldsmobile sometimes affects his humor.

Pewter442

Haha I get it now. Guess it was to early to pick up on humor.

lunaboy

here is a 66 unit; the 67 looks a little different but fits the same .

http://www.ebay.com/itm/65-66-442-th...tage_Car_Truck