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Help with Lokar Kickdown Cable
#357457
06/25/09 10:27 AM
06/25/09 10:27 AM
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Florida
CHRGR69
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Just ordered a kit from Summit for my 71 Cuda 383 727 tranny. Has the cable and carb bracket. Anybody install one? Advice?
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Re: Help with Lokar Kickdown Cable
[Re: CHRGR69]
#357458
06/25/09 03:01 PM
06/25/09 03:01 PM
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Taxes & Virus's R-US, NY
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I run one my 360 with an A500 behind it. Works ok. Bracket is a little flimsy, and I had to add another spring down on the trans, but can't remember why. Also, the trans bracket hit my trans tunnel. I will be making a better fitting one later. For now, I just bent the stock one.
You will want to pull some tension on it, and then drive it to see where it shifts. More tension, higher shift point. Pretty simple.
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Re: Help with Lokar Kickdown Cable
[Re: CHRGR69]
#357459
06/25/09 03:33 PM
06/25/09 03:33 PM
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Santa Cruz, California
Lefty
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Just ordered a kit from Summit for my 71 Cuda 383 727 tranny. Has the cable and carb bracket. Anybody install one? Advice?
I have one on my 66 Coronet w/440 and 4V it works great. Follow the instructions to the letter. I ordered the matching throttle cable because they work well together and use a common bracket. I'll try and get a pic for you today. 
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Re: Help with Lokar Kickdown Cable
[Re: Lefty]
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06/25/09 03:43 PM
06/25/09 03:43 PM
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The cable kit from Bouchillion Performance makes that Lokar look like the toy it is--PLEASE everyone look at the Bouchillion piece--it is a tranny saver and problem solver--good piece period! 
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Re: Help with Lokar Kickdown Cable
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06/25/09 04:39 PM
06/25/09 04:39 PM
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The cable kit from Bouchillion Performance makes that Lokar look like the toy it is--PLEASE everyone look at the Bouchillion piece--it is a tranny saver and problem solver--good piece period!
The lokar kit bites from all the posts I have seen on this very site , the ratio the lever moves is not the same as the factory movement , one needs to trial and error by drilling holes to get it correct .
The bouchillon is plug and play , again from posts on it made on this site .
you've been WARNED  ...
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Re: Help with Lokar Kickdown Cable
[Re: Jeff_383]
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06/26/09 12:07 AM
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Pasco, WA
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I have to agree with the above. I had the Lokar for 6 years, tinkering constantly. Finally bit the bullet, admitted defeat, and spent the money on the Bouchillon. Took a little time to adjust just right, but way better. Wish I had bought it first.
My lokar cable and bracket worked great. It took about 3 or 4 adjustments and the car shifts better than ever.
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Re: Help with Lokar Kickdown Cable
[Re: stumpy]
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06/26/09 12:46 PM
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newbee69
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Personally, I run the bouchillion cuz of easier install and I am lazy.  But, I dont see why everyone is bad mouthing the Lokar. I know a few people who have it and absolutely no problems. There is some trial and error invloved in the adjustment so you will probly have to play with it a little bit. Big deal. The only thing my buddy was barking about when installing his is that the bracket is a little flimsy. But once he got it right, never had a problem since. Good Luck.
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Re: Help with Lokar Kickdown Cable
[Re: CHRGR69]
#357476
06/26/09 07:19 PM
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Santa Cruz, California
Lefty
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Just ordered a kit from Summit for my 71 Cuda 383 727 tranny. Has the cable and carb bracket. Anybody install one? Advice?
I have one on my 66 Coronet w/440 and 4V it works great. Follow the instructions to the letter. I ordered the matching throttle cable because they work well together and use a common bracket. I'll try and get a pic for you today.
A pic would be awesome! Thanks 
You're looking at three things - Throttle cable kit, kick down kit, bracket kit...
Here ya go -
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, then get on the phone and get a Bouchillion Performance cable set up... my 
just takes two people.
