I have an 85 camaro with a 700r4, and it shifts fine when driving around town, but it won't shift at wot. I had a shift kit and 3000 stall converter installed, and before that, it shifted at wot at around 3000-3500 rpms, and now it wont shift at all. I was thinking it was probably slipping clutches, but do any of y'all know what might be the problem?

 

does it shift if you back off the throttle?did you replace the governor with one with less secondary weight?does it get passing gear too early?

 

yeah i have to back off the throttle to get it to shift, i havent messed with the governor though.

 

loosen the tv cable 3 clicks and road test.post results.it needs lower tvupshift pressure to shift therefore lowering it via the cable with either be the answer or the first step to the diagnaostic procedure

 

it will probably be a week or two before i can road test it since i am back at school and the car is at home, but as soon as i get the chance i will try it out. Thanks.

 

How many RPMs are you letting the engine turn at WOT? You said it previously shifted between 3000 - 3500 RPM at WOT?! That is way way too low. Your not driving a diesel are you? Stock shifts at WOT are typically around 5500 RPM give or take.

 

Yeah it was f'd up pretty bad before. Now I can run it all the way up to 5500-6000 and no shift.

 

What RPM are you shifting under part throttle, barely touching the gas?

 

i have the same problem. My tranny is from Dana though. it supposed to shift at around 5500 or so. it won't shift out of first at WOT the others will so it make no sense. any input everyone. tried the TV thing.

 

It shifts at about 2500-3000 under part throttle, but I have a 3000 stall converter so I can feel the thing shift, but the rpms never change.

 

Hi all,

I just registered here because I saw you have the same problem like me.

I've been discussing this topic on another forum.
Please read the discussion. Maybe you get some ideas and maybe hints to solve the problem.

http://hotrodders.com/t57331-15-1.html

I still have the same problem, so if anyone can help I'd appreciate it.

Thanks
Alex

 

Thanks man, I really appreciate that. There is a lot of information in that other forum. Unfortunately, most of that is over my head as I am still trying to learn about engines then I will move onto transmissions.

 

That's how mine shifts @ wot hope that's normal for the 2.8
Kinda dissapointing though...