In a message dated 4/22/2013 8:10:14 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
noble_lesl...@xxxxxxxxx writes:
I've
driven this car 4000 miles this way over the course of a
year. What should I look for to see if I have a "manual
valve body" or "wired in place"?
Well, you don't have a
manual valve body. I'd guess that the throttle
pressure lever on the left (driver's) side of the transmission
is wired in place and that's why you've driven it 4K miles
without grinding to a halt. The kickdown linkages all run
from the left (driver's) side of the carb to the throttle
pressure lever. There are several different styles, depending
on the engine and the body style, as well as the year the car was built. The attached may help you
to understand what you don't have.
There are lots of folks who can steer you to the parts you need and
there are at least two cable replacements for the old style
linkage. They all require installation and adjustment. In my
opinion, starting from scratch, use the cable kit from Bouchillon
Performance.
http://www.bpeusa.com/BPEtkdc.asp
I hope that (and the info above) helps.
BC