hard to tell from the pic, but it looks like the bar to the kickdown is binding slightly. where you have the rod bolted against the adapter, i used the stud from the original linkage, with the hairpin clip to mount the kickdown. i'll have to see if i can find a pic, as the ride is gone, but the smooth stud, threaded on one end (that i mounted in the adapter) and then i put a flat washer on either side of the rod where it mounted to the stud, held on with the clip, and i used a paired spring set (smaller one inside of the larger one, not side by side) and everything was/is free to move without binding. i'll see if i can dig up the pics.


edit: here's a pic of the stud i mentioned. ignore the writing, was the only pic i could find quickly. i found the pic on this page, which has very detailed instructions on how to properly set up the edelbrock stuff, in your ride. http://www.bouchillonperformance.com/bpetkdcinstructionsnew.asp