Turbo 350 Kickdown Cable (Proper Name Detent Cable)

[johnunger1001]

My kickdown cable to the t350 trans got broken off. I got a new cable but its just a little hole and i dont see were to hook the cable too????

 

[HotRodPC]

Did the cable break off at the trans? Have you taken the bolt that holds the cable to trans off yet? Take that bolt off, take the rest of the cable housing off slowly. You should see where the cable is hooked to a wire that sticks out of the little whole. Let me know what you got or where you're at on this. I can get you some pics.

If the wire is there, you don't have to remove the pan. If its not, then you'll have to remove the pan to hook the wire. You trans will perfrom so much better with that cable hooked up.

 

[johnunger1001]

there is nothing in the holw were the wire was. No hook. Just my luck. I got a new cable and put in the hole so I wont leak trans fluid. What do you think?

 

[HotRodPC]

there is nothing in the holw were the wire was. No hook. Just my luck. I got a new cable and put in the hole so I wont leak trans fluid. What do you think?

Well **** the bed Agnus !!! If you don't have the wire sticking out of the hole, then you'll need to drop the pan to install the wire on the linkage portion insdie the trans.

 

[johnunger1001]

Man, That sucks. When I drop the pan, is it eazy to get to then?

 

[HotRodPC]

That wire goes to the trans valve linkage inside the pan, then your cable hooks to the other side. Here is a pic of how its set up inside the pan. This was from a trans I was disassembling, so that's why its so dirty.

 

[HotRodPC]

Aha, I fouund better pics.

 

[HotRodPC]

Man, That sucks. When I drop the pan, is it eazy to get to then?

Once you drop the pan, its right there. A piece of cake. Just a PITA that you have to drop the pan. The pics above show what you'll see when you drop the pan and what you need to do. Its pretty self explanatory once you drop the pan and know what you have to do. It woudl be a good time to change your trans filter too if you haven't done so in awhile.

 

[johnunger1001]

Thats not that bad. Thanks a lot. I will to it tomorrow and let you know how it goes. Thanks again.

 

[johnunger1001]

I have a question. Will the hook he sticking out of the hole when the truck is in park? Do I need to try it in gear?

 

[WHEELMAN]

i do not think i would want the truck..where it could roll..the cable is just for passing gear right..with it unhooked..you would not have passing gear..i am not a trans guy..so i do not know if that is right or not..

 

[johnunger1001]

Ok. thanks, I am wondering . I dont see the hook sticking out of the trans. Would moving to gear shifter bring it out any?

 

[HotRodPC]

i do not think i would want the truck..where it could roll..the cable is just for passing gear right..with it unhooked..you would not have passing gear..i am not a trans guy..so i do not know if that is right or not..

That cable serves more than just passing gear. It also applies throttle pressure to drag out the shift points depending on how hard you get on the throttle. Without the cable hooked up, the trans will always shift way to early. The trans will shift much better with some throttle/detent pressure.

 

[HotRodPC]

Ok. thanks, I am wondering . I dont see the hook sticking out of the trans. Would moving to gear shifter bring it out any?

That hook is the wire I am reffering to that is missing and why You'd have to pull the pan to fix it. Maybe its laying in the pan?

 

[johnunger1001]

OK . will work on it and let you know how it goes, Thanks