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Old 07-18-2010, 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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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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Re: Transgo a no go....

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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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nope, that didnt work... I even readjusted the TV cable
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Re: Transgo a no go....

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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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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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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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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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