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stangbuilder66 · 05-02-2005, 01:02 PM

Perfect guys, I am running into the same situation. I have a '66 that I am putting in a C4, taking out a 3 speed. I have seen the drawings in Chiltons showing what looks like a flat bar coming down off the accellerator pedal and then the cable (the 9" one you guys are talking about) running back to the kickdown lever. That looks like a good setup, but I keep hearing about this bar that runs off the manifold, and have seen pictures of one on later model mustangs, but not 65-66. What is going on? What I would like to do is to weld a piece of flat metal going down from the accel pedal, drill a hole in the bottom and hook the cable to that. The way I figure is if it breaks, then I can replace it with the other setup. But seeing as it isn't a safety issue (I might lose the passing kickdown, but who cares) and the kickdown rods are impossible to find I will try the cheaper method first.

Oh yeah, I think it is californiamustangs has a new accellerator pedal that has theflat bar piece on it, but they want like $90 for it.

05-02-2005, 01:02 PM	#8
stangbuilder66 Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 8	Re: Tranny kickdown cable Perfect guys, I am running into the same situation. I have a '66 that I am putting in a C4, taking out a 3 speed. I have seen the drawings in Chiltons showing what looks like a flat bar coming down off the accellerator pedal and then the cable (the 9" one you guys are talking about) running back to the kickdown lever. That looks like a good setup, but I keep hearing about this bar that runs off the manifold, and have seen pictures of one on later model mustangs, but not 65-66. What is going on? What I would like to do is to weld a piece of flat metal going down from the accel pedal, drill a hole in the bottom and hook the cable to that. The way I figure is if it breaks, then I can replace it with the other setup. But seeing as it isn't a safety issue (I might lose the passing kickdown, but who cares) and the kickdown rods are impossible to find I will try the cheaper method first. Oh yeah, I think it is californiamustangs has a new accellerator pedal that has theflat bar piece on it, but they want like $90 for it.