FMX Transmission kickdown help

[parforever]

Dropped the 351C and the FMX transmission back into the 1971 Mach 1 and now the kickdown doesn't fit. The shifter lever is fine, the lever to the steering wheel is fine but the darn lever for the kickdown seems to be a hair too big when connecting back into the carb.

Anybody run across this?

 

[Machman]

Not sure what you mean by too big? if it is too long perhaps it can be bent slightly? , or cut down and reshaped?

 

[JimNiki]

Maybe the carby has been adjusted and now the WOT position has changed slightly?, or the linkage for the lockdown?

 

[71_resurrection]

I ran into all kinds of problems when I put an Edelbrock carb on my 302. Neither the throttle cable nor the kick down lined up so I bought a Lokar kick down and throttle cable replacement kit. The cable is easy to install and looks much better than that big clunky lever anyways. Here is the cable.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/lok-kd-2fmxht/overview/make/ford

 

[rvrtrash]

I agree. If you put any carb, or intake, but the factory Motorcraft on, the kickdown rod won't fit.

Steve

 

[woodsnake]

Did you change anything? Or did you just drop the same thing back in the hole?

 

[parforever]

No changes just dropped it back it in. Now the transmission rubber mount was gone, so wondering if the kickdown might have just gotten bent on its own and now that I replaced with all new parts it has made a difference.

 

[woodsnake]

" Now the transmission rubber mount was gone, so wondering if the kickdown might have just gotten bent on its own and now that I replaced with all new parts it has made a difference."

That makes sense, that the rod may have just been stretched, over time. How far off are you? Less than a quarter of an inch? If you are just re-installing the stock engine (including stock intake and carb) and trans, it should almost fall back together.

Any chance the kickdown slipped on the side of the transmission?