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AOD woes

1989 5.0 with AOD. Did the 3.73 gears and helped some but still find low throttle 1-2 shift at 13-1400 rpm and 2-3 low throttle shift point 14-1500 rpm. That is really a drag around town. I would like those shift points to be approximately at 2200 rpm. You can do that manually for 1-2 but no choice for 2-3. The valve recalibration kits I have researched say they change the full throttle shift points. Since I am not on the strip that doesn't seem to be a solution.

Are there any mods to the AOD which will raise the non full throttle shift points to a more reasonable level?

Thanks in Advance Howard

1989 5.0 LX vert
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Howard Nelson
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"Howard Nelson" wrote in news:UAkpg.58116$ snipped-for-privacy@newssvr12.news.prodigy.com:

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Joe Calypso Green '93 5.0 LX AOD hatch with a few goodies Black '03 Dakota 5.9 R/T CC

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Joe

Actually you can hold second as long as you want. When you shift into second, (above 20mph) move the selector back into the "1" position. It will not shift into 1st, it will stay in 2nd until you shift into "D" But don't slow down too much, it will downshift to 1st below about

20mph.

Early soft shifts could be an indication of a misadjusted TV cable. I understand exactly what you want. When I make a turn from a stop onto the hwy the tranny shifts into second before I complete the turn and prepare to accelerate. I also like to cruise around with a light foot. I tightened up my linkage a bit and it helped. This tranny was made for old people to drive to church. But with a shift kit it likes to be driven more with a heavy foot.

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deadcarnahans

Actually you can hold second as long as you want. When you shift into second, (above 20mph) move the selector back into the "1" position. It will not shift into 1st, it will stay in 2nd until you shift into "D" But don't slow down too much, it will downshift to 1st below about

20mph.

Early soft shifts could be an indication of a misadjusted TV cable. I understand exactly what you want. When I make a turn from a stop onto the hwy the tranny shifts into second before I complete the turn and prepare to accelerate. I also like to cruise around with a light foot. I tightened up my linkage a bit and it helped. This tranny was made for old people to drive to church. But with a shift kit it likes to be driven more with a heavy foot.

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deadcarnahans

" snipped-for-privacy@charter.net" wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@75g2000cwc.googlegroups.com:

Good trick at the track, but don't do it too much. Great way to kill the tranny.

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Joe

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