Test ride

Fathead Racing

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After installing the 2nd upper control arm I took the 60 for a test ride. If you have been following my posts I have had a wheel hop problem. After installing the 2nd control arm I have reduced the wheel hop by 95%. Mind you, the control arms are all boxed and polyurathaine bushings are used on all. In the prosses of installing said arm I have found that my pinion angle is down 4 dgs. This is to much! I figure with the stiffness of my "new" four link suspension I can run with 2 dgs. At any rate 4 dgs is to much. I will be making adjustments!:D :D :D . Another problem has surfaced! Under full throttle conditions the 700 R4 tranny shifts into 2nd gear like it was connected to a rubber driveshaft. Real soft shifts! If I hold the throttle at half I can light the tires for 30'. If I am under full throttle I will be lucky if I get rubber at all. Also Is there a fix to keep the tranny in OD under full throttle lockup conditions??:cuss
 

dq409

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Glad to see she`s on the road !!!!!:D Don`t no nutin` bout no 700r,,,,dq
 

TomO

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Fat - Great to hear that the 2nd upper control arm helped your problem!!!!! Looks like I need to get serious about the 2nd control arm on my car.
Tom
 

tripowerguy

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Hey Fatride go to bowtie overdrives and ask Steve I bet he can help get the trans dialed in. I bet Aubrey just laughes with glee when any of us are having trouble with our slushboxes.;) Roy
 

tripowerguy

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Also I forgot, do you have a billet accumilator on you trans.? I put one on mine and they said it was needed to provide enough oil to keep up line pressure at high rpm's. My trans shifts like a stocker at street speeds but snaps your neck at full throttle shifts.Roy
 

Fathead Racing

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Fur sure!

Originally posted by CDNpontiac409guy
"I bet Aubrey just laughes with glee when any of us are having trouble with our slushboxes. Roy"

pretty much:p ;) :D
ROTFLMSOAO:D
Well, you got one part of that post right Aubrey, "MSOA":rolleyes: :D :D :D
 
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