I have a Turbo 350 in my 86 camaro and I want to be able to get right on it in 3rd and not have it downshift. If I disconnect my kickdown cable will this do anything catastrophic to my transmission? Thanks, Johnny

 

It wont hurt it.

Unlike the 700R4/4l60, ect... which use a TV cable to adjust shift points and line pressures according to throttle position, the th350/400s use a detent cable for downshifting only.

 

Ok, yea I know from personal experience what not having the cable hooked up on a 700r4 will do..Just didn't want the same thing to happen to this one. Thanks for the info

 

i ahve read and been told that the kick down cable ont he 350 trannies controls line pressure

increases for higher rpm shifts

makes sense to me

good luck

 

No, is only there for triggering kickdowns on the Th350/th400s.

On the 200-4r and 700r4 trannys it increases line pressure with throttle amongst other things. That is why they burn up so easy with it disconnected, no pressure + high hp = goodbye tranny!