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Old Jun 14, 2003 | 12:36 AM
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I have a turbo 350 trans automatic and when the car shifts into 2nd or 3rd it shifts hard unless i'm getting on it and it shifts when i get close to 3500rpms. Any ideas
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Old Jun 14, 2003 | 01:14 AM
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how long have you had the car?. Sounds like someone put a shift kit in the trans. :)
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Old Jun 14, 2003 | 01:21 AM
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how long have you had the car?. Sounds like someone put a shift kit in the trans. :)
:withstupid: Sounds like a kit.
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Old Jun 14, 2003 | 01:29 AM
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The trans was rebuit and put in about 9 months ago
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