Connecting rod carb/transmission 440+6 ?

[440 6BBL]

Hi there

My first post starts with a question. I´m in progress of building a ´69 Roadrunner in a bone stock A12 configuration. On the real deal there´s a connecting rod between the carburetor linkage and the torqueflite transmission. I´m unable to find proper reference pictures of how the rod is connected to the transmission. Does anyone know what this connecting rod is supposed to look like?

 

[Ace-Garageguy]

The rod with the slotted end connected to the center carb is the top end. It runs to a bellcrank, visible in the photo, another rod going down to another bellcrank, then one more rod to the kickdown lever. Often replaced by a cable.    http://www.hotrod.com/how-to/transmission-drivetrain/1504-the-lowdown-on-stock-torqueflite-kick-down-linkage/

Similar setup installed.

 

Edited October 22, 2015 by Ace-Garageguy

[440 6BBL]

Thanks a bunch Bill. I´m already in scratchbuilding-mode

[High octane]

Hugo, is that Sassy Grass Green on that Road Runner? Thanks.

[gtx6970]

Looks like 97 rallye green.

Just as an fyi.

The valve covers are incorrect the for an A12 car.

[StevenGuthmiller]

Thanks a bunch Bill. I´m already in scratchbuilding-mode

Ok. I'm sorry, but I have to ask.

Is your real name Hugo Stieglitz?

I've seen Inglourious Basterds too.

Along with a whole lot of other people.

One of my favorite movies in recent years, by the way.

 

Steve

[440 6BBL]

No, it´s a wannabe Rallye Green. The first picture is misleading as there was only one very thin layer of green on the body. It´s quite a bit darker now and looks pretty close to the factory color. I used TS-20 Metallic Green from Tamiya.

 

I used the engine from AMT´s ´69 GTX and since this is a 440+6 I didn´t think about the valve covers until it was too late. And I´m a big fan of the Tarantino flicks aswell.

Edited October 23, 2015 by 440 6BBL