I got a 700r4 in my 73 camaro. Is there a "best way" to adjust the kick down cable..

It's not a kickdown cable, it's a throttle valve cable and it must be adjusted correctly or transmission damage can occur over time.

The main thing is that you want the cable to reach the limit of it's travel (won't pull out any further) JUST AS the carb reaches full wide open throttle. No travel left in the cable at WOT, but not so tight that it actually prevents the carb from reaching WOT.

Should be a little d-shaped button on the cable to allow adjustment. Push the d-shaped button in and you can slide the cable housing forward/backward through about 1-1/2" of adjustment range.

thanx damon.. the tranny is also has a lock up torque converter and i think is the valve body also, right? well do i have install a
"non lock up kit." or, can i use the plug on the tranny and hook it up to my brake system
and controll it with that?

I have a related question.. though I believe you're supposed to pry up the D button- the snap lock its called.
anyway. I can do this.. but if I do then the spring is ALL the way compressed... surely thats not right?

<font face="Arial,Verdana" size="2">Originally posted by silverz28bullet:
thanx damon.. the tranny is also has a lock up torque converter and i think is the valve body also, right? well do i have install a
"non lock up kit." or, can i use the plug on the tranny and hook it up to my brake system
and controll it with that?</font>

To make the lock up function work, you'll need to buy a kit from TCI or someone else. I used the TCI version that uses an adjustable vacumn switch. I like it.



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2000 Corvette hardtop black, 6 speed, 1/4 mile: 12.918 @ 111.29 mph on stock EMT's 330 rwhp, 342 rwt on MTI's dyno, 3075 lbs SOLD ; C6 coming soon

79 Camaro 355 CID, Edelbrock intake, Edelbrock 600 cfm carb, Edelbrock performer 64 cc alum cyl heads, comp cams extreme energy 262 cam, erson roller rockers, hooker headers, Flowmaster American Thunder 2-1/2 in exhaust, Mallory Comp 9000, 3.42 posi, 700R4 rebuilt w/ B&M kit, 2400 stall converter w/ TCI lockup kit, energy suspension f.e. rebuild, 1-1/4 front sway bar, 5/8 rear bar

67 Camaro, 327 w/ a 'glide , waiting on "funding"