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Old Jul 18, 2010 | 09:07 PM
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Transgo a no go....

SO I installed transgo shift kit in my 91 700r4 about a month or two ago. First night out with the car after the motor swap and I have no 2nd gear. Anyone run into an problems with the transgo kit? I followed the direction, double and tripple checked everything. The trans was shifting fine before the install. Even installed a new seperator plate also. I'm really at a loss here. I also install a .500 boost valve, WOT 4th valve, corvette servos and accumulators.


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Rob...
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Old Jul 18, 2010 | 09:20 PM
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Re: Transgo a no go....

had the same problem with my transgo when i had my tranny rebuilt. just sit in the car with the motor off and put the gas to the floor like 15 times. Its a sticky throttle valve in the tranny hope this helps
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Old Jul 18, 2010 | 09:21 PM
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Re: Transgo a no go....

Originally Posted by watson90z
had the same problem with my transgo when i had my tranny rebuilt. just sit in the car with the motor off and put the gas to the floor like 15 times. Its a sticky throttle valve in the tranny hope this helps
worth a shot....
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Old Jul 18, 2010 | 09:39 PM
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Re: Transgo a no go....

nope, that didnt work... I even readjusted the TV cable
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Old Jul 19, 2010 | 08:38 AM
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Re: Transgo a no go....

Originally Posted by fiream
nope, that didnt work... I even readjusted the TV cable
Check the 2/4 servo stack up. Passenger side of tranny. This is what applies the band for 2nd gr (along with 4th gear).

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Old Jul 19, 2010 | 06:41 PM
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Re: Transgo a no go....

Originally Posted by RBob
Check the 2/4 servo stack up. Passenger side of tranny. This is what applies the band for 2nd gr (along with 4th gear).

RBob.
Spent all day doing that. tried multiple different shim stacks and I still have no second. Now I dont know what to do...
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Old Sep 7, 2010 | 08:31 PM
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Re: Transgo a no go....

SO I took the trans apart today. A few things I notice. The servo pin was has a bright shinny tip on it. its not black anymore..lol Second thing is, that when I dropped the VB the band anchor fell out at the same time. When I looked at the band again, I noticed that the band has slid foreward. The band is hanging about a 1/16" off the front of the drum twards the front pump. So how do I fix this? Do I have to drop the trans out of the car?
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