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Elite Veteran Posts: 688 Location: Winston Salem, N.C. | hi I have a 1958 318" engine and transmission in my 56 plymouth. When I move up to highway speed, it seems as though something is slightly holding the car back, after the transmission shifts twice. Transmission does not go into a kick down/passing gear. Should it? thank you Jerry Whitfield winston salem NC (1956 plymouth RF xxxsmall.jpg) (LF 1956 wagon xxxsmall.jpg) (1956 plymouth interior xxxsmall.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 1956 plymouth RF xxxsmall.jpg (216KB - 114 downloads) LF 1956 wagon xxxsmall.jpg (240KB - 119 downloads) 1956 plymouth interior xxxsmall.jpg (142KB - 111 downloads) | ||
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 9604 Location: So. Cal | If it shifts twice, it must be a torqueflite, not a powerflite, correct? Is the kickdown linkage for the transmission installed and adjusted properly? Yes, it should downshift if you floor it going 40mph in 3rd gear. | ||
jerrybev |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 688 Location: Winston Salem, N.C. | hi thank you for reply. I tested the car today and floored the gas pedal at 40 mph and I did not feel a downshift. Yes it is a torque flite. Is the kickdown linkage for the trans. installed and adjusted properly? This I dont know. I need to give my mechanic the instructions for adjusting the linkage properly. I see you have a 58 dodge, adjustment techniques should be the same in your factory service manual. Can you photo or someway get the info off those pages and email to me at jerrybev1@yahoo.com? Or, if this info is available on this website, could you explain to me how to search for it? I don't know how. thank you Jerry Whitfield winston salem N.Carolina | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 977 Location: Sydney, Australia | jerrybev - 2018-07-10 7:24 PM hi thank you for reply. I tested the car today and floored the gas pedal at 40 mph and I did not feel a downshift. Yes it is a torque flite. Is the kickdown linkage for the trans. installed and adjusted properly? This I dont know. I need to give my mechanic the instructions for adjusting the linkage properly. I see you have a 58 dodge, adjustment techniques should be the same in your factory service manual. Can you photo or someway get the info off those pages and email to me at jerrybev1@yahoo.com? Or, if this info is available on this website, could you explain to me how to search for it? I don't know how. thank you Jerry Whitfield winston salem N.Carolina Jerry if no one has sent you the link via email, here is a link for manuals and your year is there- http://www.mymopar.com/index.php?pid=109 Edited by matte 2018-07-11 7:11 PM | ||
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Expert Posts: 3768 Location: NorCal | jerrybev - 2018-07-10 4:24 PM I need to give my mechanic the instructions for adjusting the linkage properly. I see you have a 58 dodge, adjustment techniques should be the same in your factory service manual. The fact that you have a '58 engine/trans in a '56 car might make the linkage adjustment non-standard. Basically, what you want is the transmission lever full forward with the carburetor at warm idle and the lever full back at WOT. | ||
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