after getting my car back together and running, i have everything but the lokar cable needed for my setup (4bbl/340 intake on my 318) for kickdown on the 904. now, i know this can cause damage if not driven lightly, but i decided to take the car out a few times around the area to make sure everything is good, which it is.

i've read that the kickdown linkage governs the amount of fluid pressure in the trans. a thing i noticed on my linkage when it was stock was that the kickdown linkage did not even move until the throttle was at or near WOT...so with that in mind i took it out a few times with NO linkage hooked up to my new setup...

i am NOT taking it on the highway.

i am NOT make WOT runs.

i am gently easing into the throttle, maybe only getting to half throttle and the car shifts normally as it always has.

i never get myself into a situation where i would make the car lug in a higher gear and not allowing it to downshift.

so in short, i've been taking it easy. i have a lokar cable on the way. am i doing damage?

thanks