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Installing a Newer Kickdown Cable on a older truck

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#1 ·
It's been a while since I replaced a Kickdown Cable on a 94+ Dodge Truck, so I can't remember, but do they connect to a lever like the old kickdown linkage did? Or do they feed into the transmission casing like a Cheby?

I can't run a Kickdown Linkage on my PW50 (273/904), I barely have enough room to turn the distributor (firewall clearance) and nowhere near enough room for the bellcranks for the Kickdown.  The local Junkyard quoted me $5 for a Kickdown Cable, which is a big difference when compared to the outrageously overpriced Lokar setup.

Fabricating new brackets and mounting tabs is easy, but my memory sucks, so I can't remember what one of the 94+ kickdown cables looks like.
 
#2 ·
Connects from the carb to the lever just like the old rods did.
 
#4 ·
Get the brackets and the trans levers, then the fabrication will be a snap.
 
#6 ·
I appreciate the info, guys. I couldn't remember how it connected, even though i replaced one about 2 years ago, but in those 2 years I've probably worked on a thousand other vehicles. So it's not hard to forget some stuff, especially when you're not trying to "memorize it for a future project" :p

KThaxton said:
Yes, they hook to a lever on the trans just like the older ones.

.....and the Lokar setup is not over-priced, the Bouchillon is. ;)
At the moment the Lokar is overpriced for me, I'm working slower than usual due to an undiagnosed pain in my right side (spent my saturday in the ER). So the $5 Cable is king right now :p Don't get me wrong, under normal circumstances it's a great deal (and I will be getting one when i feel better and am working at full capacity)

But you're right, the Bouchillon setup is extremely pricey, almost twice what Lokar wants for theirs :eek: BTW Mopar Perf. is off their rockers too, their Kickdown Cable is priced the same as the Bouchillon Kit... And that's just the Cable, the "Kit" is a little over $230 :eek: {stupid} Who in their right mind would pay $230 for a piece of wire and some stainless casing? :p
 
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