jaymann

I've adjusted all the linkage as per the manual and the car seems to be shifting well now. But it just won't kick down!
I think I may be missing a spring on the linkage at the carb. Anyone have a picture of a stock setup. I definitely have a hole on top of the throttle linkage that looks like it would hold a spring....possibly for the kickdown?

svnt442

What trans?

jaymann

sorry , I was posting that at work and someone stopped in and interrupted me!

It's a 1956 Jetaway...Also known as the dual coupling hydramatic.

Fletch

I have a stock 57 Jet away linkage(in use) are they the same as a 56 ???

Olds64

Those manual throttle valves are hard to set correctly. Hopefully someone can post some pics which will help you out. Good luck.

jaymann

Hi Fletch.
I wouldn't know if a 57 is the same or not. Do you happen to have a pic of your carb linkage?

Fletch

yes I can email/post picture sometime this week,
Fletch

jaymann

here's a picture of my linkage. I drew an arrow to wher I think I'm missing a spring

Fletch

Thanks.. I will look tonight and email you as to the linkage I have on the 57.. cloudy here, thus bad lighting for my phone camera..
Regards,
Fletch

88 coupe

Check page 3-84 in your manual, the image at the bottom right.

Norm

jaymann

That picture doesn't show where it hooks to on the bottom. I do believe that spring is part of the problem considering it's on the downshift lever!

Fletch

The hole you referance is un used... The only spring is the one connected to the firewall assmbly. About 2 inches long and 1 1/2 in diameter.
I believe the book will referance the screw/bolt nut which pushes down on the assembly. Adjustment at the trans and pedal are critical. I made a cardboard measure tool to get the proper spacing for the pressure lever. The book (3-81, 57 shop manual) has to be follwed closely.
It has taken several weeks to get it right .
Fletch

88 coupe

It's been a while, but it seems like it was self explanatory. With the carb closed, it should go straight down less that 2". Do you have the correct spring?

It is.


Pages 3-79 (top) and 3-89 (bottom right) in your '57 manual.

There are some small differences between your '57 and his '56 manuals.

Shouldn't take more than a few minutes.

Norm

jaymann

The biggest problem with setting this up is 54 years of people messing with it. If this car was as it left the factory, It would probably take a few minutes.
I don't have the spring. If I did, I probably would have figured out were it goes.

The linkage is a mess too. Something's not right because when I followed the steps in the manual, I got to the step about adjusting the shift linkage and could not adjust it to within spec. I had the rods shortened as far as they would go and still couldn't get it into spec.
I'm not sure if they're bent or have been swapped for the wrong pieces somewhere along the way.

Fletch

Jaymann: Owe you more info.... The spring(which prevented proper upshift into 3rd) was also missing from the bell crank, and had not been on the 98 for some time. Spring clip attaches to the hole on bell crank and keeps an upward pull on the trans pressure rod so to be insink with carb linkage..
Summary... 2 springs, one on firewall and one on the bell crank.
Fletch.