I recently traded for a '49 AD pickup that the P/O installed a 1970ish L-6 (250) engine and 350 trans in but left the shift down cable disconnected. Does anyone have a diagram or picture of how this hooks up at the carb? I am used to vehicles with three pedals and this is making me scratch my head. I suspect the P/O removed something essential form the throttle linkage area. Thanks.
There is a little bracket that hangs off the back of the carb or the intake behind the carb the holds the detent cable. Then you hook the cable so that it is pulled all the way out when the carb is at wot.
Here's a picture of the lokar kickdown cable setup. Might help you see the bracket on their version. http://www.lokar.com/product-pgs/throttlecables-kickdowns/tc-kd-pgs/th350kd.html
Notice that round tube on top of the intake manifold just behind the carb? That is where the 350 turbo cable secures to the manifold with a bracket. Try a junk yard for the bracket, when you have that, then you can send off for the pin to hook the cable to or rob that off the same car you get the bracket from. good luck
Thanks everyone, I hope to get this thing connected and on the road soon. I took the truck in trade for my '40 Mercury sedan (4-door) and plan on selling it as soon as I finish removing all the fibergl*** and put new steel in its place. I hate fibergl*** on a steel car.
I am a little confused as to why you would remove the fibergl*** if you are just going to sell it anyway. Is the cost of the steel parts really going to add that much value to the final selling price? Just curious ... I have it in my mind to someday build an early 50's Chev P-up as a daily, year-round driver and would actually prefer gl*** fenders for the "ain't gonna rust" factor (I am in Canada).