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Old Mar 10, 2005 | 12:44 PM
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Car: 87 camaro
Engine: 5.0 TPI
Transmission: 700R
entire car jolts on shift

87 camaro, got the stock automatic transmission. when i shift from park into reverse or drive the car jolts pretty hard... scares me a little bit. i dunno if this is typical of these cars? what do u think? is there something i shuold look into?
aaron
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Old Mar 10, 2005 | 01:03 PM
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Car: clapped out 84Z
Engine: 355 efi roller
Transmission: tremec TKO
Idle too high or bad trans mount.
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Old Mar 10, 2005 | 01:21 PM
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Car: 87 camaro
Engine: 5.0 TPI
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yah probably the idle.. been messing with that lately.... (iac/vacuum) about what should i be idleing at in park?

appreciate the response.. good to see at least my problems are piecing together!
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