Hello again gents,
Thanks for all the comments on my last post about the sluggish transmission. I thought the slow performance was due to the carburetor, so I had it rebuilt. The car starts and runs really well after a choke adjustment, so the re-build was a good idea. There were some issues with the carb, and it leaked.
But still the performance is anemic at low RPMs. AND, no matter where I adjust the kickdown linkage, the transmission will not kick down. I think I figured out today that the car is starting out in 2nd gear. I did a slow speed shift into first, and the car had a lot more punch. Then, at about 40mph, I did a manual shift into 2nd gear, and got the power I would expect.
SO, what's going on? Is it some internal adjustment in the transmission that needs tweaked? Maybe the shift linkage isn't right? (The shifter is quite tight and works well). And there doesn't seem to be any evidence of a loose transmission mount.
Any help will be greatly appreciated as always,
Rich in Tampa
Thanks for all the comments on my last post about the sluggish transmission. I thought the slow performance was due to the carburetor, so I had it rebuilt. The car starts and runs really well after a choke adjustment, so the re-build was a good idea. There were some issues with the carb, and it leaked.
But still the performance is anemic at low RPMs. AND, no matter where I adjust the kickdown linkage, the transmission will not kick down. I think I figured out today that the car is starting out in 2nd gear. I did a slow speed shift into first, and the car had a lot more punch. Then, at about 40mph, I did a manual shift into 2nd gear, and got the power I would expect.
SO, what's going on? Is it some internal adjustment in the transmission that needs tweaked? Maybe the shift linkage isn't right? (The shifter is quite tight and works well). And there doesn't seem to be any evidence of a loose transmission mount.
Any help will be greatly appreciated as always,
Rich in Tampa