Another transmission question...

Alan Roehrich · 12-05-2009, 07:31 PM

Paul, that's a lack of line pressure rise. If you'll get the pressure regulator spring and those two valves I told you about, that will fix a lot of that. Get the two biggest valves TCI makes, you can pick them up cheap at Jeg's or Summit. A transmission parts house will have a Superior valve body kit. Outside of that, you'll need a pan gasket, a filter, some Vaseline, and some fluid. You do not even have to drop the valve body. Everything you need to work on is behind a snap ring in the pump.

If you have a Holley carburetor, you may want to pick up the piece they make to go on it to improve the geometry for the cable.

Paul Merolla · 12-06-2009, 02:23 AM

Guys....the carb is a 4779 Holley. TV cable, as stated, is a Lokar. Brackets are homegrown. Sounds like we're on to something here... "I'm a roast...baste me." - Dennis Miller, in the film, Joe Dirt.

ss3011 · 12-06-2009, 03:04 AM

The TV cable geometry is critical. The lever needs to pull the cable 1.375 " , from 0 to WOT . That is the first step in setting up a new transmission. You should be able to set the cable by resetting the adjuster, then opening the carburator to WOT, and getting at least 1 click out of the adjuster. The lower mph shift points are controlled by the Valve body in conjunction with the large governor weights. The lighter the weight the more delayed the upshift point. Small steps are better.

12-05-2009, 07:31 PM	#1
Alan Roehrich Veteran Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Murfreesboro TN Posts: 5,139 Likes: 1,620 Liked 1,932 Times in 435 Posts	Re: Another transmission question... Paul, that's a lack of line pressure rise. If you'll get the pressure regulator spring and those two valves I told you about, that will fix a lot of that. Get the two biggest valves TCI makes, you can pick them up cheap at Jeg's or Summit. A transmission parts house will have a Superior valve body kit. Outside of that, you'll need a pan gasket, a filter, some Vaseline, and some fluid. You do not even have to drop the valve body. Everything you need to work on is behind a snap ring in the pump. If you have a Holley carburetor, you may want to pick up the piece they make to go on it to improve the geometry for the cable. __________________ Alan Roehrich 212A G/S

12-06-2009, 02:23 AM	#2
Paul Merolla Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Papillion, NE Posts: 612 Likes: 246 Liked 293 Times in 65 Posts	Re: Another transmission question... Guys....the carb is a 4779 Holley. TV cable, as stated, is a Lokar. Brackets are homegrown. Sounds like we're on to something here... "I'm a roast...baste me." - Dennis Miller, in the film, Joe Dirt.

12-06-2009, 03:04 AM	#3
ss3011 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Southeast Michigan Posts: 910 Likes: 70 Liked 239 Times in 114 Posts	Re: Another transmission question... The TV cable geometry is critical. The lever needs to pull the cable 1.375 " , from 0 to WOT . That is the first step in setting up a new transmission. You should be able to set the cable by resetting the adjuster, then opening the carburator to WOT, and getting at least 1 click out of the adjuster. The lower mph shift points are controlled by the Valve body in conjunction with the large governor weights. The lighter the weight the more delayed the upshift point. Small steps are better.

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