I HAVE A 92 T/A 350 WITH FREE/ CHEAP MODS, RUNS GOOD OVERALL, BUT I HAVE ALWAYS EXPERIENCED AN APPARENT LOSS OF POWER WHEN THE CAR HITS 2ND GEAR UNDER FULL THROTTLE,,,JUST SEEMS TO LOOSE SOME HORSEPRESSURE,,,I READ SOMEWHERE THAT THE ECM RETARDS THE TIMING TO PREVENT DETONATION IN THIS SITUATION...IS THIS TRUE/ whats the fix? VADER WHERE ARE YOU? ANY INFO IS APPRECIATED!

 

as long as the engine is in decent tune my first guess is that the 1-2 accumulator spring is broken in your tranny, every 700R4 that i have taken apart has had a broken one, including mine that only had 47000 miles on it when i worked it over. i wouldnt be too quick to blame the motor, it could very well be a broken spring in the tranny. if it is the 1-2 accumulator spring it is an easy fix. you just drop the pan and remove 3 bolts to take off the accumulator housing, the spring and piston will be right in there.