charlesvolare
Well-Known Member
If I remember correctly were you manipulating the kick down linkage or not using it?
I'm sure you know this already but, the throttle valve lever should be to it's rear stop when the throttle plate is wide open as far as it will go. Ideally they should both hit their limit at exactly the same time.
I only started messing with the kickdown after it started having a problem from 2 to 3. But for most of that transmission's life, the throttle cable was hooked up using a bracket I made, which didn't allow full throttle (I have ended up with a lokar throttle cable, works perfectly). I don't know how much of a problem that could've caused when adjusting it but I'm just throwing that out there.
If you have the clearance you might want to look at the deeper pans and a cooler. Many of them offered are used and a bargain. And an extra quart or so of fluid. You may already have these items. Can't tell from the photos.
Another thing: I have rubber hose for the cooler lines running into the radiator cooler, connected to about 2" of hardline from the trans to get them pointed in the right direction and then running along the framerail and up under the brakebooster along the fender to the front. This may not even have been the case, but after I got the trans out and I was moving the lines and speedo and everything to put the car down and roll it, I noticed one of the cooler lines might have had a slight kink in it. However this may be completely because of the way I pushed the line up after I unhooked it. Just another thing I noticed.