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Thread: Turbo 400 Kickdown??
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12-20-2009 #1
Turbo 400 Kickdown??
I haven't had much experience with the original workings of how the T400 kickdown works on the original Camaros. When my car was put back together I am not sure but I think they set up is wrong. The car runs and drives fine but I have to manually shift 1-2-3 for full throttle runs. The trans shifts now but seems ot shift early and I have no kick down when I go full throttle. I am trying to get some info on how the original set-up worked. Any ideas? Thanks guys.
69 SS396 Camaro Coupe, 4link, 12bolt posi, Speedtech LCA and UCA's, Hotchkis 2" drop springs and sway bar, QA'1's, Bilsteins, Wilwood 6 piston front/4 piston rear, Magnaflow stainless exhaust, Lemons Headers, Comp rollers/p-rods/cam, Fikse 18x8.5 and 18x10
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01-07-2010 #2Registered User- Join Date
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hey, sounds like your governor wasnt set up for late enough shifts. alot of times on a transmission rebuild, a shop will set the shift points to what they think will be close to what the customer wants(which in most cases is way off...happens alot and is fixed with a simple spring change!) now for your kickdown problem. in a turbo 400, kickdown is controlled by a electric solenoid. if for some reason the shop that put your car together did not hook up that single wire your car will not have kickdown(now your car had to come with a 400 originally to have this wire). if it was not originally produced with that type of transmission you can get a kickdown kit from lokar or a few other suppliers and it will take care of your problem. hope this helps!!!
02-13-2010 #3