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Old Sep 14, 2004 | 07:38 PM
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Car: 85 iroc & 81 sc
Engine: 357 tpi 350 4bbl
Transmission: 700r4/ richmond 4speed
Axle/Gears: 9 bolt 3.45/3.42 8.5"
Help fast shifting 700 r4

I had my tranny rebuilt in my 85 iroc. It has a trans go shift kit, corvette servo and a 2800 lockup stall. It shifts too fast if i floor it it will spin the tires in first shift at 4500 rpm into second second about 4000 3rd about 3500 then right away into 4th at about 3200. Trans guy said it was normal and it was shifting fine. It doesn't even spin the tires going into second unless i run it in drive. Getting sick of manually shifting it and I would like to use the full potential of this motor. See mods below. Thanks for any replies!!!
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Old Sep 14, 2004 | 07:40 PM
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have you tried readjusting the tv cable??
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Old Sep 15, 2004 | 06:14 PM
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Car: 85 iroc & 81 sc
Engine: 357 tpi 350 4bbl
Transmission: 700r4/ richmond 4speed
Axle/Gears: 9 bolt 3.45/3.42 8.5"
oh yes many times
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Old Sep 15, 2004 | 06:50 PM
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tv controls part throttle shifts, you need to change the govenor weights
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Old Sep 15, 2004 | 09:00 PM
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Car: 85 iroc & 81 sc
Engine: 357 tpi 350 4bbl
Transmission: 700r4/ richmond 4speed
Axle/Gears: 9 bolt 3.45/3.42 8.5"
How do I go about doing this. Can I buy them and change them while it is in the car?? Or is this a trans shop item??
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Old Sep 15, 2004 | 09:49 PM
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From: parishville NY upstate
Car: 86 IROC-Z
Engine: 305 TPI
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.42s/posi/disc
its is very easy to change the govener... there is a cover that pops off the the drivers side of the tranny near the back and the govener just pulls out and you can slide a new one in
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Old Sep 15, 2004 | 10:05 PM
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Car: 86 Z28 w/ T Tops
Engine: 305 SB w/ Performer intake 3701
Transmission: 700 R4
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hardest part is putting cover back on while not denting or disfigureing it.
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Old Sep 15, 2004 | 11:54 PM
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So this means once I do a bit of engine work and I'm going to have power all the way to 6k, I can change my WOT shift point just by swapping out a governor weight, with no need to drop the trans?!
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Old Sep 16, 2004 | 02:39 AM
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yup
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Old Sep 16, 2004 | 05:20 PM
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Car: 85 iroc & 81 sc
Engine: 357 tpi 350 4bbl
Transmission: 700r4/ richmond 4speed
Axle/Gears: 9 bolt 3.45/3.42 8.5"
where can i find the governer and weights?? Is this a jebs or summit thing??
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Old Sep 16, 2004 | 05:42 PM
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http://store.summitracing.com/partde...tt=bmm%2D20248
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Old Sep 17, 2004 | 04:07 PM
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Car: 85 iroc & 81 sc
Engine: 357 tpi 350 4bbl
Transmission: 700r4/ richmond 4speed
Axle/Gears: 9 bolt 3.45/3.42 8.5"
Thanks guys!!!!!!!!!!!
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