Is there supposed to be some type of seal where the kickdown linkage cable goes into the tranny?

Craig, a small o-ring should be in there. If not, then its a plastic part of the stem thats conical in shape and snugs into the tranny hole with some RTV. This is my 700r that my mechanic installed. I recall my old TH350 had a small bolt that held the plastic piece into the tranny edge there. :)

http://www.carsbyjim.com/storage/Tranny/700r4downShiftplug.jpg

im betting your garage floor is covered every moring with trans fluid?
yes either an O ring or plastic baffle goes there.
otherwise itll leak.
you can get either at a local tranny shop

im betting your garage floor is covered every moring with trans fluid?
yes either an O ring or plastic baffle goes there.
otherwise itll leak.
you can get either at a local tranny shop

I had a feeling that was the case. I finally got the firebird back together last night after having the entire driveline out this winter. Took it down the road last night for the first time. When I got it back to the shop and back up on the lift I noticed I had a pretty good tranny leak coming from somewhere. It was getting late and I didn't have time to look at it close. But have been thinking about it today at work and where it could be coming from. I don't think there was any type of seal (o-ring) on the kickdown linkage cable when I bolted it back in to the tranny. I'm hoping that's it then as that would be a simple fix. Thanks guys.

mine wouldnt leak until the converter drained back into the pan and I would have a half pint of tranny fluid on the floor in the morning.

disconnect cable from carb than take out bolt pull up and move sideways it will come off of inner linkage. theres an o-ring there unless it is a later model cable than a boot.

Well, just to put an end to the story. As is usually my luck i didnt get that lucky. The seal where the torque converter goes in is leaking. Must have damaged it when i removed the tranny. Why i didnt just replace it when it was out is beyond me. Anyway, out comes the tranny...again. I guess in one way i can be thankful its 30 degrees here cause all you can do is work on em.