With the help of guys on this site I finally got my trans kickdown linkage(or as I was informed, TPV linkage in MOPAR lingo) adjusted properly.

Some have the adjustments made by the carb, and some have the adjustments made down by the lever on the trans like mine. I made sure that the carb could move freely to WOT and that there was no binding in the linkage. Then I made some slight adjustments to the bends in the rod to keep it from hitting the engine block or binding at the trans lever. And then I made sure that the lever on the trans was pushed all the way to the rear when the trans was at wide open throttle. Finally I made very small adjustments foward/backwards in order to get the shifts where I wanted them while driving at part throttle. Once done, I double checked all the previous things about linkage moving freely, no binding, and proper adjustment of the accelerator cable. Night and day difference from the cobbled mess that I had before.

roe