stock shifter on an 82
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Drifting
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From: springtown Texas
stock shifter on an 82
whats the deal with the stock shifter on an 82 with the 700r4. the shifter only had 4th, 3rd, and 2nd gear. why cant i get to 1st gear? is that the way chevy made it on purpose. why? is there another shifter i can put in there that will fit in the factory console for a 4sd auto.
Drifting
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From: Flanders NJ
First gear in the 700R4 is really low, it shifts into 2nd really fast, so they left off first on the shifter to prevent people from burning everything up by not shifting into second soon enough. You can change the shift points in the trans if you want. I had mine rebuilt and it now shifts into 2nd at 5500rpms at WOT
Stock, I think was around 4000rpm. I don't think having a manual 1st to 2nd shift is worth it.
Just my .02
Stock, I think was around 4000rpm. I don't think having a manual 1st to 2nd shift is worth it.Just my .02
Drifting
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From: Lafayette Louisiana
I don't know how to link you to it, so here is the best I can do.
1. Do a search for 700r4 shifter
2. Thread title is "700r4 guru's" started by "rastadr".
3. If someone would like to educate me on how to link him to threads I would be grateful.
I have the same issue as you, and I don't know if filing off the tab will help us. It may require some cable adjustments and after doing all that you may not have od. Good luck and keep me posted because I am about a week away from finishing up my trans. swap.
1. Do a search for 700r4 shifter
2. Thread title is "700r4 guru's" started by "rastadr".
3. If someone would like to educate me on how to link him to threads I would be grateful.
I have the same issue as you, and I don't know if filing off the tab will help us. It may require some cable adjustments and after doing all that you may not have od. Good luck and keep me posted because I am about a week away from finishing up my trans. swap.
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Originally Posted by mooneyd
First gear in the 700R4 is really low, it shifts into 2nd really fast, so they left off first on the shifter to prevent people from burning everything up by not shifting into second soon enough. You can change the shift points in the trans if you want. I had mine rebuilt and it now shifts into 2nd at 5500rpms at WOT Stock, I think was around 4000rpm. I don't think having a manual 1st to 2nd shift is worth it.
Just my .02
Stock, I think was around 4000rpm. I don't think having a manual 1st to 2nd shift is worth it.Just my .02
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