ok, scratch, i got the bracket and with some imagination, i think i got it all to work! if you look close at the pics below, i had to use only the one side of the bracket that pivots with the linkage because it didnt line up. that post on the carb sticks waaay out there! its a little flimsy but it seems to work.

also, you'll notice the throttle cable is kinda crooked, but it still works.

the slotted rod wasnt long enough, so i drilled a hole in the one, and bolted a second one as an extension to be able to reach the rod on the carb. it all fits together and i really wont know how it shifts until the spring when i take the car out from winter storage.

now a quick question, is the kickdown rod supposed to move the entire range as throttle is applied? if i remember correctly, when it was stock before i installed this 340 intake/4bbl carb, it only engaged the rod when it was at or near WOT. i saw some videos on youtube of it moving the entire range, which makes sense, but i just want to make sure i got this right. it may have never been adjusted correctly?