Hard Shifting questions ???
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Hard Shifting questions ???
I put a 3.75 rear gear in my car and a 2800 stall converter. I am happy with both mods but now my car shifts really hard, the 1-2 shift under w.o.t. is really interesting. The questions are
1. Why does it do that now ? the trans is STOCK
2. Is this hard on the trans and or driveline ?
3. Should I not do this from every other traffic light ?
I think the 1-2 shift is pretty cool so I blip the throttle when it shifts and bark the tires all the time. I think it does it due to the gear change but I don't understand the why and I wonder if the hard shifts are really hard on the car as I don't have to do it every other light.
1. Why does it do that now ? the trans is STOCK
2. Is this hard on the trans and or driveline ?
3. Should I not do this from every other traffic light ?
I think the 1-2 shift is pretty cool so I blip the throttle when it shifts and bark the tires all the time. I think it does it due to the gear change but I don't understand the why and I wonder if the hard shifts are really hard on the car as I don't have to do it every other light.
Last edited by JD'S WHITE 93; Oct 8, 2007 at 04:18 PM.
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JD,
Installing a looser converter typically softens the shift. If the tv cable is correctly adjusted, drop the pan and remove the 2 inch diameter cover that has 3 ten mm bolts holding it on. If the spring inside is broken, it will make a harsh shift. If the spring has been broken for a while, it will have damaged the seperator plate. The seperator plate and spring are available in the aftermarket, and if my guess is correct, it will be more time than money. $50 will buy what you need to fix it.
Installing a looser converter typically softens the shift. If the tv cable is correctly adjusted, drop the pan and remove the 2 inch diameter cover that has 3 ten mm bolts holding it on. If the spring inside is broken, it will make a harsh shift. If the spring has been broken for a while, it will have damaged the seperator plate. The seperator plate and spring are available in the aftermarket, and if my guess is correct, it will be more time than money. $50 will buy what you need to fix it.
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Out to the garage I go... It's fun the way it is I just don't think it should be doing what it's doing. The fluid looks fine smells good and I have a deep Derale pan and a cooler and it shift hard 1-2 if you let off the gas it will shift alot softer but it loves to bark the tires. I'll post what I see later. I'm real good at tearing into that part of the car now
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No broken parts and the fluid looks good etc. I am going to go kick it's *** now and forget about it for now anyways 
The only thing I hate about buying a used car is you just don't know who did what to it over the years, you should've seen the 85 I had. Everytime I worked on that car I found something stupid
The only thing I hate about buying a used car is you just don't know who did what to it over the years, you should've seen the 85 I had. Everytime I worked on that car I found something stupid
