4spd shifts like a 3spd?
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From: bakersfield
Car: 1989 firebird formula
Engine: 305 tbi
Transmission: 700r4 stock floor shifter
Axle/Gears: ??? havnt checked yet.
4spd shifts like a 3spd?
hello, this will seen like a dumb question but i noticed that my shifter only has three foward gears, now this is the first firebird ive ever owned, my question is why does my shifter say o/d d 2 1, if it only hs three gears? i was told that the trans is a 700r4 which if im correct has o/d? could it be a diffrent trans or am i just dumb and not thinking right, i suppose i should look under the car at the pan and see what it looks like. any awnsers would be helpfull.
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From: belle fourche,s.d.
Car: '82 z28
Engine: L83 5.7
Transmission: 700r4-1985
Axle/Gears: 3.42 posi
Re: 4spd shifts like a 3spd?
if you mean you cannot manually select 4 forward gears,
the shift cable might be out of adjustment-i have found
a couple thirds that needed to be pulled back pretty far
to select 1st gear.Yep,'89 is 700r4,has O.D.
the shift cable might be out of adjustment-i have found
a couple thirds that needed to be pulled back pretty far
to select 1st gear.Yep,'89 is 700r4,has O.D.
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From: bakersfield
Car: 1989 firebird formula
Engine: 305 tbi
Transmission: 700r4 stock floor shifter
Axle/Gears: ??? havnt checked yet.
Re: 4spd shifts like a 3spd?
holy cow what a diffrence adjusting stuff makes haha, i am indeed a noob at these vehicles, glad you could help me with that, took me all of 2 minutes to adjust it and wa la i have first gear now, not that i would ever need it, just want everything to work as it should. again thanks.
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