63 Cutlass trans kickdown and other trim items
#1
63 Cutlass trans kickdown and other trim items
I have an Edelbrock carb on my 63 Cutlass. I made a new throttle rod to work with the new carb and it has a tab for the kickdown lever to attach to. How do I set the kickdown with this carb? The factory manual is useless with the Edelbrock carb.
The kick down arm is spring loaded and wants to push forward. Is it as simple as adjusting it all the way forward then working backwards until I get the shift point I want?
Also, I need a few clips to hold the stainless trim on around the back quarter windows (2 dr post car) and some clips to hold the "oldsmobile" script on the trunk. I've checked all the obvious places (steel/rubber, etc) with no luck.
thnx
grady
The kick down arm is spring loaded and wants to push forward. Is it as simple as adjusting it all the way forward then working backwards until I get the shift point I want?
Also, I need a few clips to hold the stainless trim on around the back quarter windows (2 dr post car) and some clips to hold the "oldsmobile" script on the trunk. I've checked all the obvious places (steel/rubber, etc) with no luck.
thnx
grady
#3
Be aware that the linkage is NOT a "kickdown", it is a throttle valve just like the one on the 200-4R and 700R4 transmissions. Adjustment has been purely by trial and error. I started with the rod adjusted short and incrementally adjusted it longer until the trans downshifted and upshifted acceptably. Mine probably isn't perfect, but it's close enough until I do the five speed swap.
#4
Here are pics of the clips. The bigger clips are used to hold the stainless trim on around the side windows. The smaller ones are used to hold the letters on the trunk.
And I'm reading the thread on the TV adjustment.
And I'm reading the thread on the TV adjustment.
#10
Glad to help!, look around and see if there is anything else you might need/want an extra of.
Really don't have much left but I'll be tossing most of what is left as I desire a cleaner shop than what I currently have. LOL
#11
Nice Cutlass!
I also have a 63 Cutlass (triple-black) and I am very unsatisfied with the way the transmission shifts, and I've been told it's "normal". Well, it makes the car completely unsatisfying to drive and I too wish to install a 5-speed manual transmission as Joe Padavano alludes to. Speaking of which, Joe, I'd love to hear anything about your plans for that swap! Thanks.
I also have a 63 Cutlass (triple-black) and I am very unsatisfied with the way the transmission shifts, and I've been told it's "normal". Well, it makes the car completely unsatisfying to drive and I too wish to install a 5-speed manual transmission as Joe Padavano alludes to. Speaking of which, Joe, I'd love to hear anything about your plans for that swap! Thanks.
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