OT....Kick down on 700R4

Thanks guys, I think I understand. Yes, the geometry probably is all screwed, and I'll have to try to straighten that out first. After that I'll work on the adjustment.

Thanks again. Mike

I'll recap what the other fellas said and add my own twist to the soup.

Make sure the cable end is "snapped" over the button on the carburetor and completely seated.

Then, on the cable housing, push the button and shove the outer sheath of the cable rearwards. Push it all the way back until it seats and is flush with the housing.

Let up on the button, and with the secondary air valves held open, rotate the throttle linkage to the wide-open throttle position. This will "ratchet" the cable forward out of it's sheath. Pull it ONE MORE CLICK or one more tooth from wide open.

This will put the throttle valve at the proper position in it's bore.

If you cannot do any of these steps, you've got the mounting geometry messed up like Bob says and you'll have to get it back into the proper position in relation to the carb before you can properly adjust the cable.

Hope this helps,

Allan

Not only is the adjusted length important, the "geometry" of the lever on the carburetor is critical... it's effective length, and it's angular position the the TV cable.

Since you have changed out the carburetor and the intake, the correct geometrical relationship of the linkage may no longer exist.

Some years ago, Car Craft had a good short article on how to make this all work. I lost the link in a computer crash, perhaps someone else has it.

If you don't get it right, the transmission line pressure won't build up as needed, with the increased torque, as the gas pedal is mashed down, and the tranny clutches will go up in smoke.

Hopefully, someone can point you to the diagram I am referring to, or something similar, so you can verify your setup is correct, or you can correct it as needed.