OK got another question for the experts...our '67 coupe came factory equipped with a 2 bbl 326 and the Pontiac version of the 2 speed Powerglide...whatever they called it.
It has no kickdown rod or cable...and I don't see evidence that it ever had one..??
Is it possible that it never had one?
If it's supposed to have one, where is the hookup on the trans I don't see it ?
Is it doing any harm running without one (It runs pretty strong without one....don't even really miss it ??)

Well I see where Ecklers sells the bellcrank and linkage rods for the 2 speed automatic kickdown...but from what I can tell the kickdown is an elctrical switch at the (driver side) of the trans....

Can anyone tell me or have a picture of how it all hooks up?

they repop the bracket for the switch, but the switch itself is rare as hens teeth. start checking ebay and post in the parts wanted section. prepare to pay handsomely for it as well.

If total originality is not a concern, the aftermarket offers electric kickdowns that work very well.

I have a Lokar setup on mine and one major advantage is that the switch itself is mounted down at the transmission instead of the carb, making it way less vulnerable. The driver's side of a carb is a very busy place (throttle linkage, engine wire harness, air cleaner hoses...)

OK....I'll crawl under there this weekend and see if the orignal switch is still on the trans...thanks

The OEM kickdown switches were mounted on a bracket on the driver's side of the carb on top of the engine. When the throttle lever opened all the way, the switch would be depressed.

Look at the illustration at the very bottom of this document:

Carb Parts

All you should find at the tranny is the connector for the end of the black wire that ran from the switch to the tranny.

The downshift solenoid is shown on the driver's side here:

2-speed auto tranny

Well that would explain why I dont see any signs that there was mecahnical kickdown linkage in the car....I thnk that switch is in the trans i will look tomorrow...

what the heck is this linkage from Ecklers..there are two rods that also go with it ??...this is what has me confused:

http://www.ecklersfirebird.com/firebird-...-1967-1969.html

I am far from a 2-speed expert, but I went over all the tranny diagrams and could not see anything like that.

And remember that even if Eckler's says it's a Firebird part - that may be far from fact. I will go through my Ames catalog and see if I can find that.

Thanks salmon and Dr.Drive...I'm hoping you're right it will make things simpler....that's if the "unobtanium" switch is still in the trans..!

I didn't get to work on it today...tomorrow for sure.

The only part in the trans is the kickdown solenoid, the switch sits at the carb on the drivers side. you should look for 2 wires, one comes off the wiper motor (for power) to the switch.

Ok gottcha.....
would it be the same switch setup on a 2bbl as a 4bbl ?

I have the original 2bbl cast iron intake and carb stashed somewhere....maybe with some luck it's still on there..

If so - you lucked out.

the switch is the same, but the attaching brackets are different, but they repop those.

RATS!!! I have the solenoid in the trans but no dice on the original manifold switch...nothing there.
I suppose I could try and rig up my own micro-switch of some sort....maybe I'll run a WTB ad first and hope I get lucky.

thanks guys