[Bill Harris]

There are a few things that affect the flare including which valve body you have (who modified it to full-manual) and which intermediate band servo you are using. There a quite a few different servos that have various apply and release piston areas and accumulator volumes which affect the timing of the band release. The adjustment on the band has a little effect, but it is a fine tuning compared to the hydraulic circuit variables. You should never have a flare on the 1-2. Second gear is the intermediate band applying to stop the direct clutch drum. You might get a slow or sloppy second gear shift, but unless the forward clutch is slipping it shouldn't ever flare.