Throttle linkage HELP PLEASE!

[bwake]

I have a Holley 750 on an Edelbrock RPM intake in a 440 Challenger. I have the throttle extension needed for the Mopar linkage but nothing lines up. The carb sits much higher than the factory carb. The throttle cable has to go up at a crazy angle and the kickdown linkage points up so much the Air breather won't go on. I hope someone out there knows how to fix this. What can I do?

[cudabob496]

There's spacers you can buy to raise the air breather, or you can get a breather with more clearance at ramairbox.com.
Basically you have to keep foolin with it! I had a single plane that I had to have a shop mil 3/8 inch off the top to fit under the hood!
I also had to modify the hood just over the air cleaner.
You may have to get a longer throttle cable.
Your setup is common, so don't worry, its doable!
Time to improvise!!!

http://ramairbox.com/

Also, Summit has diff throttle brackets. Here's an example:
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-G1414/

[adodgemann]

I modified the throttle/kick down mount, to mount up higher. Cut weld and spacers on the bolts to get to cable/kick down close to level. I know it can be a pain in the ass to get it to work right... I have a pile of old levers and linkages for when I have to do this. I'm sure someone must make a kit to do this more easy...

[cudabob496]

Add a reverse manual valve body to your tranny, and you can ditch all the kickdown linkage.

[pishta]

Get some 5/16 rod from Home depot and a 5/16-24 die and do up another top linkage rod, up and level off, heat and hammer the end to make the tight turn into the pivot piece.

[dodger1]

Or go to Bouchillon or Lokar for cable kickdown and throttle linkage mods. (I have a 10 year old Lokar, but understand Bouchillon is Mopar-specific, which Lokar is not)