Advice on Kickdown or lack of!!

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kev73dart
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Thanks mate, I will try that this weekend.

Anyone got a spare linkage, 3 part type?

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Or theres always a manual valve body :shock:
No kick down , no automatic shift... do it yourself up and down changes, shifter also needed...Im a bad influence dont listen :twisted:
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Have the same problem on the Belvedere, if you adjust it so its sort of kicking down it shifts really late and very harshly, if you adjust it so it shifts smoothly and at the right speeds it won't kick down, D'oh!!!!
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My A904 was just like that until I fitted the Lokar. :? :thumbright:
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Sounds to me the trans lever is to far back in relation to throttle position...need to check them Rods are the right ones....or as Steve said fit a Lokar :thumbright:
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