Overdrive

[VileZambonie]

Just to verify it's not a linkage issue, if you shift up manually one more does it go into Neutral?

[76_Scottsdale]

Yup. I talked to a tech at Bowtie today. He said next thing to do is drop the pan and verify that the 4th gear valve isn't stuck and make sure it is able to move back and forth. That's getting done tomorrow. If there's something wrong with the valve assembly, they'll ship me out a new valve body.

[Hank Hill]

When I put a rebuilt th350 into my truck the shift points were different at first. Example the shift points were all lower. It was like going from 308 rear end gears to 410s. Example it was shifting into 3rd gear at speeds where it should normally only be going into 2nd gear. I just drove mine and after 100 miles it fixed itself. Have no idea what was going on.

[76_Scottsdale]

Can anyone provide a picture showing the 4th gear valve in the vavle body so I know which one to un-stick when I pull the pan?

[VileZambonie]

what year is your trans?

[76_Scottsdale]

I honestly have no idea because I bought it from Bowtie but it does have TCC lock up if that matters. So once the pan is off I should be able to get a small dental pick up in there and pull out that 3/4 shift valve right?

[76_Scottsdale]

anyone?

[VileZambonie]

no, you will not have the shift solenoids like pictured above. You'll need to drop the valve body. Take a pair of dykes or needle nose pliers and slide the roll pin up and you can remove the valve. Are you capable of taking apart the valve body and will this void your warranty?

[76_Scottsdale]

The way the guy at Bowtie explained it to me, he said I should be able get to the valve with out dropping the valvebody, so maybe I have the other kind of tranny?

[VileZambonie]

The other kind of tranny? What does he want you to do? Just try and move the valve with a pick tool? you might be able to move it a tad without dropping it.

[76_Scottsdale]

Yes, he wants me to move the valve a little with a pick to try and unstick it. He said once it's unstuck it should be fine, and if not then I'll drop the valve body and they'll send a new one.

[VileZambonie]

How much did you pay for this trans if you don't mind me asking?

I just can't believe they don't dyno test their transmissions.

[76_Scottsdale]

The tranny was $1295 bones. I believe the tranny was tested and sat on a shelf until I bought it which really erks me. The one thing I've ever bought from them acts up. Needless to say I'm not buying anything from them again.

If I get the pan off tonight Vile would you be able to explain where the 4th gear valve is at when you're looking up at the valve body?

Thanks for your help.

[VileZambonie]

Let me log into ATRA and see if I can find you a diagram

Here ya go

[76_Scottsdale]

thanks i'll check back in a few i'm gonna go drop the pan.


Thanks Vile