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Old Jun 11, 2021 | 02:31 PM
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I have a new-to-me '85 C4 with a 4 speed automatic. When going from park to drive it really lurches and the RPMs go from ~700 (warms for 2-3 minutes) to 500. It seems to take this one a long time to warm up and for the RPMs to drop. Also, when manually dropping from D to 2 during mild deceleration if kicks in hard. Is any of this normal for that trans?
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Old Jun 11, 2021 | 05:16 PM
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My 86 shifts hard especially at WOT but the transmission has been rebuilt and upgraded for performance
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Did the previous owner mention a shift kit, higher stall torque converter, having the transmission rebuilt, etc?
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He didn’t mention anything regarding the trans but I will ask him.
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