I kept the lever on both of mine with the TA manual valve bodies. It helps keeping the seal in place. Probably not absolutely necessary, but I'll do most anything to prevent leaks. '65 Coronet 500 stroker -----Original Message-----From: chymar01@xxxxxxxxxxx To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx Sent: Fri, 12 Dec 2008 12:12 pm Subject: Re: Kick down linkage No kickdown is needed with a manual valve body. You can remove the lever if you want. Mark ----- Original Message ----- From: Dodger7998@xxxxxxx To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 1:07:53 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Kick down linkage I asked this question some months ago, and did not get a clear answer ,,,,,,,,, I have a manual shift reverse pattern trans with a low gear set in it,,,,,,,,,,do I need kick down linkage installed on it? or maybe just a spring to keep the lever in place? **************Make your life easier with all your friends, email, and favorite sites in one place. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp&icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaolcom00000010) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ---- Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ---- Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ---- Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html.