<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tr><td valign="top"><p dir="ltr">I think the slug is between the 2 plates of the valve body. After having the engine and transmission in and out twice this week,I am steering clear of the garage today. </p>
<p dir="ltr">As far as the switch goes, it is doing fine without it. </p>
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<td valign="top">In a message dated 1/19/2014 9:04:14 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, <BR><a ymailto="mailto:one4house@yahoo.com" href="javascript:return">one4house@yahoo.com</a> writes:<BR> <BR>It is finally alive! It took 3 transmissions to make one (the last of <BR>which was bought with a custom bullet hole), but it works better than it ever. <BR>Shifting is better. It downshifts with the stroke of the gas. I'm a happy <BR>man. <BR><BR>What do those of you running carbs do with the kickdown plug on the side <BR>of the tranny? Just leave it uncovered? Mine downshifts fine. And I don't <BR>have a kickdown switch by the throttle. I was just curious. <BR><BR><BR><BR>Did you find the slug? ;-)<BR> <BR>Since you have Weber carbs, you'll have to fabricate a bracket, and then <BR>add a momentary type of switch IF you really want to add a kickdown switch. <BR>On Solex
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