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Old Dec 12, 2011 | 12:53 PM
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TPI w/ th350

I know this has been talked about a lot and I have read through several threads about the subject. But all I find is that it wont work. I was curious as to why the 700r4 detent/kickdown cable wont work on the th350?

My car already cam with th350 installed so I don't have one for comparison.
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Old Dec 12, 2011 | 02:57 PM
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Re: TPI w/ th350

Here's a thread with a few part numbers and links to read:

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/tran...cable-tpi.html
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Old Dec 12, 2011 | 03:29 PM
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Re: TPI w/ th350

I have already read through those... all they say is it won't work but nobody says why, I'm not asking for part nos that MIGHTwork I already have that info and tried a couple and they didn't work.
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Old Dec 13, 2011 | 12:05 AM
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Re: TPI w/ th350

You read the whole way through? There are two guys saying they got a couple different ones to work.

Which two did you try?

Why didn't they work?
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Old Dec 13, 2011 | 12:46 PM
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Re: TPI w/ th350

All I want to know is what about the factory 700r4 cable makes it unsable on the 700r4?
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Old Dec 13, 2011 | 03:27 PM
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Re: TPI w/ th350

So you didn't try two of them?
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Old Dec 13, 2011 | 07:27 PM
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Re: TPI w/ th350

Yes I have, I tried the fitzal one and another my friend had laying around the shop no idea what it was. Well since your not going to answer my question and interrigate me about the subject... Which one do you pose I use?
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Old Dec 13, 2011 | 07:51 PM
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Re: TPI w/ th350

I have a universal TCI cable and it worked on a K5 Blazer with TPI and a TH350. I have since swapped to a 700R4 and I no longer need it, if your interested in it let me know.
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Re: TPI w/ th350

Originally Posted by fonzie85
Yes I have, I tried the fitzal one and another my friend had laying around the shop no idea what it was. Well since your not going to answer my question and interrigate me about the subject... Which one do you pose I use?
Probably the one mentioned in that thread as one that works but you hadn't tried yet.
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