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Old Aug 23, 2005 | 11:38 AM
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Car: 1985 Trans Am
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Transmission: 700R4
Rough shifting

I have a 700R4 in my 85 T/A. When I take off and it shifts from first to second it shifts rough the faster I take of the rougher it shifts, it pretty much bangs from first to second when accelerating fast. But everyother gear shifts like a new car. There's only 63000 original miles on the car so what can be wrong with the tranny already. Can anyone help.
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Old Aug 23, 2005 | 01:13 PM
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Car: 1987 IROC, 1989 IROC
Engine: built 305, stock 305 tpi
Transmission: Corvette 700r4, t-5
Axle/Gears: 4.10 posi, 3.08 posi
It could be a tranny mount, the stock ones suck bad.
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Old Aug 23, 2005 | 06:01 PM
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If it was a tranny mount would it only shift like that only from first to second?
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Old Aug 24, 2005 | 05:24 PM
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Car: 1894 Camaro Berlinetta 305 auto
Engine: 305 LG4
Transmission: TH 700 R4
tranny

have you checked your tranny fluid latley i know some transmitions shift hard when they need a flush.
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Old Aug 24, 2005 | 07:58 PM
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It could be. because you're most likely accelerating more agressively for the 1-2 shift but letting off more for the the 2-3 shift thats how it was with my tranny.
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Old Aug 24, 2005 | 10:57 PM
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Car: 1988 IROC-Z
Engine: L98 (350 TPI)
Transmission: MD8 (700 R4) + 3.42 LS1 Rear
how does it shift when light on the throttle? does it shift normally, but firm? or do u have to rev it up to XXXXrpm before it shifts out of 1st?
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Old Aug 25, 2005 | 03:42 PM
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When I accelerate lightly on the throttle it shifts a little firm but not that bad, its when I giver and it shifts to second so rough that the tires spin a little. But when I accelerate lightly it shifts at low rpm arroung 1800 or so.

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Old Aug 25, 2005 | 04:27 PM
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i was suspecting a stuck TV, but since you said when you accelerate normally, it shifts normally. it would not shift normal with a sticking tv. it would shift higher than normal and firm.

when u have a chance take a look inside the 1-2 accumulator housing. you may have a broken accumulator spring. that would cause harsh shifts since it can no longer cushion the shift.

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