Mines an 87 305...700R4 w/ 2.73 gears. The problem is that when I floor it 1st gear hangs on forever. Its like the engine is @ WOT for a couple seconds until it shifts to 2nd. When it shifts to 2nd the car flies!!....Is this how its supposed to be. I mean the engine seems like its going to blow before it kicks into 2nd. Ive adjusted the tv cable a couple times, and it seems correct. Anything else you guys can think of. If i let off the throttle a little bit it will kick into 2nd faster, but i loose rpms??...whats wrong..

Shift kit maybe??

 

Move the TV cable 1 notch toward the front of the car. If it is worse, move it 2 notches toward the rear (effectively 1 notch back from where you had it.) Slight adustments like this are common and acceptable. Do not move it more than a couple notches from where you have it now.

 

makes sense....ill try it in the morning. thanks.

 

chang your transmission fluid

 

My 87 Trans Am shift out of 1st gear at 5500 rpms at WOT.
Keep that in mind. With a 2.73, it will take a little to get to 5500 rpms.
I have now changed my gear to a 3.73, and if shifts the same 5500 rpms.

 

My lg4 redlines at 5000 so that would be a problem for me. Mine shifts out of 1st a little over 3000.