How do I adjust the TV cable on a carbed 1984 L69 305 H.O.??? I've done it before on both my 92 GTA and my old 91 GTA, is it done the exact same way as TPI motors (you know with the tab you push in) or is it slightly different on an L69?

My L69 has only 71K original miles on the drivetrain and I want to make sure I do it right so I don't have to be rebuilding my tranny anytime soon Right now it shifts at like 3K going into all gears no matter what the throttle poisition and I'm going to be doing a complete service on it and I'd like to adjust the TV when I do it.

Thanks!

 

To adjust the TV Cable skip the book method and do this: Press the 'D' shaped lock button on the adjuster and loosen the cable setting (The black housing that the metal cable is in will move forward). Now, have someone floor the gas pedal while you check to see if the throttle plate is open all the way. Usually they are off a little and will wiggle. Do whatever you have to do to get it open solid. Now, with the pedal still floored, press the 'D' button and pull the cable casing (the black tube) back as hard as you can (putting maximum tension on the metal cable) and release the button. You now have the engine, tranny and gas pedal all in sync at WOT. Mark the cable casing so if for some reason it gets moved you can know where to put it again. The problem with the 'self adjust method' is that it bends things and puts them permanently out of whack. It is also the full TV setting, which is theoretically what the GM method does.

 

So it is done the exact same way on bot TPI and carbed engines, cool.

Thanks!

 

I'm sure transfixleo, you have that to copy and paste by now, huh.