Re: [Amc-list] 61 flash-o-matic kick down switch

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I wonder if that's why they moved the switch inside on the pedal late in the 60's? I know my 69 has it there. I think they may have made the move when they went to cable throttle control.
  I've never been a big fan of throttle linkage. Not after having seen a friends car that suffered a motor moutn failure and the throttle would bind at full throttle whne the engine lifted under aceleration! Kind of scary! I have a set up from a parts American I plan on using in the Ambassador.

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Mark Price
Morgantown, WV
1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>
> On Fri, 27 Apr 2007, d stohler wrote:
> 
> > my tsm for 62 classic only talks about a t.v. cable.
> > the car im working on is a 61 classic wagon. it has a
> > metal vacume line going to the trans, and a momentary
> > switch. i got the wires and switch know where they go.
> > i can not figure out how/where the swtich goes. there
> > is a little tab on the throttle linkage that looks
> > like it would be used to press the switch. but no
> > matter how i try to set the switch bracket, nothing
> > lines up right. does anyone have any pics to help me
> > out? thanks.
> 
> You can safely drive wthout the switch, first off. It's for
> forced-kickdown.
> 
> The switch mounts such that when the go-pedal presses the switch
> closed when at full throttle. Those switches get crunchy and
> stiff with age.  When I had my '62 Ambo 400, in 1973, that
> switch gave me trouble back then!
> 
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