I get a very bad hesitation when I activate the kickdown. It is actually right before the kickdown is activated because the rpms are still low. Say i'm going along at like 1500 rpm down the road and I kickdown the accelerator pedal, the rpms will lower for a second or two and then the rpms will raise and it will downshift. After the kickdown works the car breaks loose pretty easy though. Is the detent spring too light in the valve body, does the kickdown cable need to be adjusted, does the modulator need to be set, or is it engine related such as a mis-sized or mis-tuned carburetor? I'm guessing carburetor related. I know that I have too small of a carb on, and am currently rebuilding a bigger one, but I wanted a better judgement than my own.
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It sure sounds like the carb to me too. I don't know what kind of carb you have, but I'd make sure it's all tuned up right. float levels and not too lean. And maybe play with the accelerator pump a bit and see what happens. Or if it's a vacuum sec. carb, try switching secondary springs. Just remember where you started, and only change one thing at a time! Good luck!

chris

Thanks Chris!

Yes the carb does need to be set. I'm sure of that. I'm trying to wait on that until I get my quadrajet rebuilt. That answers my question. graemlins/thumbsup.gif

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