Got a new kickdown cable, slotted part broke on the original. I'm gonna try to get it installed this weekend and see what happens then.

there is something wrong with your vacuum modulator if you are getting early shifts with it disconnected.

Got everything done on the car now except the kickdown cable. I know it hooks onto an 'S' in the tranny but no matter how hard I pull I cant get it to pull out far enough to unhook it. Can't even see the 'S'. Am I doing something wrong or do I need to drop the pan in order to unhook it?

it's not really an S.. it's more of a stretched out 'z'

sorta like this..


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does the cable itself pull out and spring back? if not, it's possible your 'kick down valve' in the trans is stuck which would explain the early shifts...
also, it only comes out to about the top of the case.. doing it in the car will not be easy!

It will pull out maybe a couple of inches or slightly more and if you let it go it will spring back most of the way.

ok.. that sounds about right.