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ocbaud · 03-31-2004, 01:35 AM

http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerc...56&prmenbr=361

i have that bracket. the throttle cable hooks up fine and is working great. in fact, i like the way the pedal feels more so then i did with the old 305.

but i can not get the kickdown cable hooked up right. does anyone have a picture of which part on the CARB the cable hooks up to? should be the same for most qjets.

the problem that i'm having is that the cable doesnt seem to be long enough

NeCrOmAnCeR · 03-31-2004, 01:40 AM

When you move it to full-throttle does the cable adjust itself correctly?

ocbaud · 03-31-2004, 01:42 AM

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Originally posted by NeCrOmAnCeR
When you move it to full-throttle does the cable adjust itself correctly?

the throttle cable works perfect.

the kickdown cable isnt long enough to even attach to ANYTHING on the carb that it should

NeCrOmAnCeR · 03-31-2004, 01:50 AM

The upper end of the kickdown cable has an adjustment block. You should be able to unlock it by prying the lock tab out. Then slide the cable foreward to allow connection. You then push the adjustment tab back in, and move the throttle to full throttle. This will cause the kick-down cable to auto adjust. Hope this helps. The cable should hook up to the bottom crank on the carb, so as you open the throttle, it pulls the kick-down linkage. Can you take any pictures?

ocbaud · 03-31-2004, 01:54 AM

i'll see if i can adjust it tommorow.

also, where does the return spring attach to on the carb?

NeCrOmAnCeR · 03-31-2004, 02:03 AM

I use a double spring mounted to the top of the crank, connected to the point where the throttle cable connects. And then mounted to a bracket which sits foreward of the carb. Seems to me that this setup will put less pressure on the throttle shaft, and thus prevent unnecessary wear. How far "to short" is the cable?

ocbaud · 03-31-2004, 02:07 AM

about 5 inchs to short

NeCrOmAnCeR · 03-31-2004, 02:10 AM

Sounds like the bracket is mounted wrong. The adjustment MIGHT get you two inches. Did you replace the cable?

ocbaud · 03-31-2004, 02:11 AM

no, cable is stock. the bracket is hooked up correctly

*1FaastC10* · 03-31-2004, 02:19 AM

wrong bracket. go to the boneyard, and look for a QJet/TH350 equipped car or trick with a bracket that bolts to the back 2 bolts on the carb. that's what i had to do to get mine to work.

NeCrOmAnCeR · 03-31-2004, 02:21 AM

If you cannot ge the cable extended out of the cable sleeve far enuf, you may have the wrong bracket or something. Hard to say without any pictures.

NeCrOmAnCeR · 03-31-2004, 02:30 AM

Just thought of this. You may have to leve the bracket dusconnected until you slip the kickdown cable over the carb stud. Then attach the bracke to the manifold. Maby this is why it appears to short. I cannot connect mine with the bracket attached to the manifold. Good luck!

ocbaud · 03-31-2004, 03:05 AM

this isnt mine, but its setup the same, just a different bracket. the kickdown cable on that carb is how its supposed to be. if you look you can see the connector in the bracket and the wire running the the throttle linkage. the cable on my kickdown cable is really short compared to that, i'm sure if i figure out how to adjust it, it will work fine.

ocbaud · 03-31-2004, 09:53 AM

oh, i forgot i had this picture on my site.

http://www.ocbaud.com/pictures/truck/enginein2.JPG

thats about how long the cable is right now

NeCrOmAnCeR · 03-31-2004, 12:53 PM

Will your cable even reach into the bracket? Looks like it may be routed wrong in the pic you found. If it does, how far out of the sheath can you pull the cable?

ocbaud · 03-31-2004, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by NeCrOmAnCeR
Will your cable even reach into the bracket? Looks like it may be routed wrong in the pic you found. If it does, how far out of the sheath can you pull the cable?

in the picture, the cable was just laying right there. it reaches and fits into the bracket fine

*1FaastC10* · 03-31-2004, 06:00 PM

you've got the wrong bracket. i tried running one of those with my QJet, and it didnt work.

03-31-2004, 01:35 AM	#1
ocbaud Garage Queen Material Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: USA Posts: 4,129	kickdown cable problems http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerc...56&prmenbr=361 i have that bracket. the throttle cable hooks up fine and is working great. in fact, i like the way the pedal feels more so then i did with the old 305. but i can not get the kickdown cable hooked up right. does anyone have a picture of which part on the CARB the cable hooks up to? should be the same for most qjets. the problem that i'm having is that the cable doesnt seem to be long enough

03-31-2004, 01:40 AM	#2
NeCrOmAnCeR Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hodgenville, Ky Posts: 735	When you move it to full-throttle does the cable adjust itself correctly?

03-31-2004, 01:50 AM	#4
NeCrOmAnCeR Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hodgenville, Ky Posts: 735	The upper end of the kickdown cable has an adjustment block. You should be able to unlock it by prying the lock tab out. Then slide the cable foreward to allow connection. You then push the adjustment tab back in, and move the throttle to full throttle. This will cause the kick-down cable to auto adjust. Hope this helps. The cable should hook up to the bottom crank on the carb, so as you open the throttle, it pulls the kick-down linkage. Can you take any pictures?

03-31-2004, 01:54 AM	#5
ocbaud Garage Queen Material Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: USA Posts: 4,129	i'll see if i can adjust it tommorow. also, where does the return spring attach to on the carb?

03-31-2004, 02:03 AM	#6
NeCrOmAnCeR Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hodgenville, Ky Posts: 735	I use a double spring mounted to the top of the crank, connected to the point where the throttle cable connects. And then mounted to a bracket which sits foreward of the carb. Seems to me that this setup will put less pressure on the throttle shaft, and thus prevent unnecessary wear. How far "to short" is the cable?

03-31-2004, 02:07 AM	#7
ocbaud Garage Queen Material Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: USA Posts: 4,129	about 5 inchs to short

03-31-2004, 02:10 AM	#8
NeCrOmAnCeR Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hodgenville, Ky Posts: 735	Sounds like the bracket is mounted wrong. The adjustment MIGHT get you two inches. Did you replace the cable?

03-31-2004, 02:11 AM	#9
ocbaud Garage Queen Material Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: USA Posts: 4,129	no, cable is stock. the bracket is hooked up correctly

03-31-2004, 02:19 AM	#10
1FaastC10 Account Suspended Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Elkhart, IN Posts: 6,399	wrong bracket. go to the boneyard, and look for a QJet/TH350 equipped car or trick with a bracket that bolts to the back 2 bolts on the carb. that's what i had to do to get mine to work.

03-31-2004, 02:21 AM	#11
NeCrOmAnCeR Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hodgenville, Ky Posts: 735	If you cannot ge the cable extended out of the cable sleeve far enuf, you may have the wrong bracket or something. Hard to say without any pictures.

03-31-2004, 02:30 AM	#12
NeCrOmAnCeR Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hodgenville, Ky Posts: 735	Just thought of this. You may have to leve the bracket dusconnected until you slip the kickdown cable over the carb stud. Then attach the bracke to the manifold. Maby this is why it appears to short. I cannot connect mine with the bracket attached to the manifold. Good luck!



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03-31-2004, 03:05 AM	#13
ocbaud Garage Queen Material Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: USA Posts: 4,129	this isnt mine, but its setup the same, just a different bracket. the kickdown cable on that carb is how its supposed to be. if you look you can see the connector in the bracket and the wire running the the throttle linkage. the cable on my kickdown cable is really short compared to that, i'm sure if i figure out how to adjust it, it will work fine.

03-31-2004, 09:53 AM	#14
ocbaud Garage Queen Material Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: USA Posts: 4,129	oh, i forgot i had this picture on my site. http://www.ocbaud.com/pictures/truck/enginein2.JPG thats about how long the cable is right now

03-31-2004, 12:53 PM	#15
NeCrOmAnCeR Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hodgenville, Ky Posts: 735	Will your cable even reach into the bracket? Looks like it may be routed wrong in the pic you found. If it does, how far out of the sheath can you pull the cable?

03-31-2004, 06:00 PM	#17
1FaastC10 Account Suspended Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Elkhart, IN Posts: 6,399	you've got the wrong bracket. i tried running one of those with my QJet, and it didnt work.

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