Seems like I have to go and check my linkages all over again .. I remember going through all of this years ago but I'd say it must be out of whack with all the carb changes ... Now to find all the info on lining it all up again .. More-so to get it right so I have first gear if I floor it ...



"Came too close to dying to stop living now!"

This is the diagram I came up with for the T-bird years ago - shows a few of the little gadgets Ford put in there.................. To get mine to work, I had to put an adjustable stop on the back of the manifold to get a consistent pedal stop height. The diagram just shows the carb and throttle - not the kickdown rod.  
As the pedal is depressed, the carb throttle blade rotates until it stops turning (wide open primary) - there is remaining space between the pedal and floor. As the pedal continues downward, the mechanism is rotating, moving in the kickdown slot - continuing to move the kickdown rod still further downward.
The carb can be at full wide open - but the kickdown must travel further to get full actuation pressure - and downshift the transmission.


 
 Steve Metzger       Tucson, Arizona

Im sure Ive got your diagram lying around Steve from last time.. And I understand what your saying about the need for having that little bit extra on the pedal for it to work. I did mean to have a look last night but unfortunately received further bad news about my father inlaw, he now has another brain tumour.. Great!
I did find something on throttle linkage adjustment yesterday seems passenger cars have 3 1/2"  to the floor matt and Tbirds have 4 1/2" ..?
I did also read that you can put the trans in "low" when driving along over 20 mph  [but I bet not at 60!]  and it will change to second 'intermediate' gear ...  seems there is more to the "fordo" than meets the eye..  I always thought that the first gear [low] was like a manual lock out.



"Came too close to dying to stop living now!"

From what I recall, get pedal travel wright first then set the kickdown.

As I recall - racers (with stock outfits) always would leave in LOW with the Fordo - use the lever to initiate up-shift, then swiftly return to LOW to hold the second gear.


 
 Steve Metzger       Tucson, Arizona

Well I seem to have it working ok but now I remember why it never worked that well the bell crank is flogged out.. I've spent a bit of time on it and made an adjustable throttle rod. I have to hit the floor pretty hard but it will kick down and I can now take off in first. Sometimes it goes real well and other times it short shifts. I've adjusted the trans link and it shifts at about 28 mph on a moderate take off. I've even try putting it in low above 20 mph and it works it shifts into second, the only thing is if you go too slow (10-15) it will drop into first.



"Came too close to dying to stop living now!"

Steve, we did, and it worked. 

Frank/Rebop

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