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C4 transmission kickdown cable

Morning everyone, I recently swapped from the dying C5 I had, to the old C4 I had on my first tbird.  I was running a carb back then, but am EFI on this one.    The C5 had a bolt area for a bracket, and the C4 lacks it.   
I have looked at the Lokar cable, but am completely unsure if it will work for the TB.    Can't really justify throwing near $100 on a maybe.  Anyone done this swap?  Advice would be very much appreciated.

C4 transmission kickdown cable

Reply #1 –
No idea on the Lokar, but you can run a C4 without it.. Most of the '70s Fords just used a hollow rod that attached to carb and trans, no other bracket, cable, etc used...

C4 transmission kickdown cable

Reply #2 –
I use a efi 5.0 and c4 in my off road truck and have never used the kick down. Works just fine for me and in most cases I like that it just stays in current gear when trying to accelerate instead of always shifting gears. I can always grab the shifter to drop a gear if I really need to.  You wont miss it.
Brian R.
88 2.3t Ranger
83 TC  gt40p motor,Vortech,TFS1 cam,long tubes,MS PnP,T5,8.8,17x9 Cobra 17s

C4 transmission kickdown cable

Reply #3 –
My only real concern is possibly pulling it into 1st while trying to pass.  I'll bolt it back up as is, maybe just get a K&B so it's not me having to worry about hitting a bump :p

C4 transmission kickdown cable

Reply #4 –
When pulled in low, just about no stock automatic transmission will shift to 1st over 25-30 mph... Powerglide and other two speed automatics excepted...