In third by 30

[cadillac_al]

With the kick down cable disconnected you will have to downshift it by hand and most likely upshift by hand if you are racing. There is no reason to not use the kick down cable. If it doesn't work for whatever reason, a new cable isn't that much money. When you disconnected it, did you try puling on the wire thing it was connected to? That should move smoothly and is spring loaded.