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auto4ever
AMC Fan Joined: Nov/24/2022 Location: 8047 Zürich Status: Offline Points: 6 |
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Posted: Nov/24/2022 at 4:28pm |
Hello Together My name is Daniel and I am from Switzerland. I am interested in an AMC Gremlin 6 cylinder (3.8L, automatic, 1970). Well, it is not a miracle of acceleration, but still interesting. Now my question: Does this Gremlin have a kickdown? |
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ramblinrev
Moderator Group Joined: Dec/28/2008 Location: Wisconsin Status: Online Points: 11471 |
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Yes. If it is 'stock', it came with a 3-speed Borg Warner aluminum case automatic...probably an M37? That transmission has an electrical kickdown solenoid in the valve body, and a switch under the dash, operated by the top bracket on the accelerator pedal. The switch is plastic, a couple inches long-brownish in color-with a black plunger and a two wire plug attached to it.
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74 Hornet Hatchback X twins (since 1977)
62 American Convertible (still worth the $50 I spent in 1973!) AMCRC #513, AMO #384 70 AMX 360 4-speed (since 1981) |
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auto4ever
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That transmission has an electrical kickdown solenoid in the valve body, and a switch under the dash, operated by the top bracket on the accelerator pedal. The switch is plastic, a couple inches long-brownish in color-with a black plunger and a two wire plug attached to it.
Can you explain this to me in more detail? Where should the switch be? Normally, the kickdown goes into action when you press the pedal. |
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ramblinrev
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Scroll down and look at the picture on the right half. It shows the accelerator mechanism and the switch. The electrical connection goes into a little screw in terminal in the side of the transmission. Get yourself a '70 (or 71 would be ok) AMC Technical Service Manual. It will be the best investment you could make on this car. You have to basically push the accelerator to the floor to activate the switch, if everything is working properly and adjusted properly. |
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74 Hornet Hatchback X twins (since 1977)
62 American Convertible (still worth the $50 I spent in 1973!) AMCRC #513, AMO #384 70 AMX 360 4-speed (since 1981) |
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