i always heard that this transmission will shift into second even if you manually shift it into first, to prevent engine blowup. but i just ran my 350 up to 5500 rpms in first gear and it still wouldn't shift...why is this?
2006-09-15 11:06:15 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Chevrolet
The turbo 400 will do the automatic upshift you are talking about at around 4500 to 5000 rpm but the 350 will stay in low gear as long as you want it to
2006-09-15 13:07:40 · answer #1 · answered by crider992000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
actually i did see this years ago. but it was a thm 400 rather than a 350. i believe it was in a mid to late 60's impala. he dropped it in low, punched it, and it did "panic shift" out of low. we thought it was pretty cool. his folks didn't.
also, there was no tach in this car, so i don't know when it shifted.
2006-09-15 18:59:09 · answer #2 · answered by mott the hoople 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whether or not the transmisstion shifts is determined by the governor in the transmission.
2006-09-15 18:37:25 · answer #3 · answered by firedup 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The way your car act's is correct...if you manually shift into low it will stay there.
2006-09-15 18:14:49 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
manual low control valve in v-body has been blocked or fixed where it doesen`t move .some shift kits have this feature.
2006-09-15 20:16:52 · answer #5 · answered by deltech 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i've been doing parts all my life, i've never heard that. someone's yanking your chain. if you put the thing in first, it's in first and that's all. if you put it in second, you will get first and second. if it's in drive, you get all 3.
2006-09-15 18:17:06 · answer #6 · answered by daddio 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You got caught by a bluff.
Want to borrow my sky hook?
2006-09-15 18:09:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋