Not trying to scare you but if the tv cable isn't real close you could kill a trans in a mile. And on that note my hi-perf 200-4r is going to meet its maker Monday...off topic.
Did you check the fluid level while the trans was hot? You should have. Anytime I've swapped a trans & converter they have taken close to 10 quarts of fluid to be full. An auxiliary cooler and deep tranny pan only add to the volume of fluid needed to fill the system, sans those two items the system could/should take 7 quarts.
To get real close on the tv cable setting:
1) install cable in throttle/tv cable bracket...mine are home-made to fit the applications because I haven't found an aftermarket version I like and they are EXPENSIVE to be trying one then another until some picky snit is happy.
2) install cable end on throttle arm of carb...late AFBs have a hole at the bottom of that arm that is CLOSE to the correct location to connect a tv cable but should have a geometry corrector installed. Everybody makes them (Jeg's, Summit, Edelbrock, etc, etc) for a variety of carbs but each brand/style of carb requires its own so shop with that in mind.
3) make sure the tv cable adjustment slider is all the way to the rear...there is a "button" to push to allow it to retract...may have to do each manually...push button with one hand, move slider with other
4) with the engine & key OFF, move the throttle lever to full throttle with your hand. The tv cable adjuster SHOULD pull out on its own, evidenced by audible clicking. The idea is to have full throttle & full tv pull at the same time.
I'm sure you did all this as it should be laid out in the instructions.
Even if the e-brake was dragging now, did you do anything to make it drag any worse than it was before the trans swap? You can check to make sure this isn't an issue but IMO if you didn't touch the e-brakes during the swap, nothing should have changed. I wouldn't worry about rear gears yet.
And finally, the difference between a th350's first gear (2.52) and a 700r4's first gear (3.06), ANYTHING should act as if it instantly had 18% more balls than it did before the swap.
JM or quarters worth
Did you check the fluid level while the trans was hot? You should have. Anytime I've swapped a trans & converter they have taken close to 10 quarts of fluid to be full. An auxiliary cooler and deep tranny pan only add to the volume of fluid needed to fill the system, sans those two items the system could/should take 7 quarts.
To get real close on the tv cable setting:
1) install cable in throttle/tv cable bracket...mine are home-made to fit the applications because I haven't found an aftermarket version I like and they are EXPENSIVE to be trying one then another until some picky snit is happy.
2) install cable end on throttle arm of carb...late AFBs have a hole at the bottom of that arm that is CLOSE to the correct location to connect a tv cable but should have a geometry corrector installed. Everybody makes them (Jeg's, Summit, Edelbrock, etc, etc) for a variety of carbs but each brand/style of carb requires its own so shop with that in mind.
3) make sure the tv cable adjustment slider is all the way to the rear...there is a "button" to push to allow it to retract...may have to do each manually...push button with one hand, move slider with other
4) with the engine & key OFF, move the throttle lever to full throttle with your hand. The tv cable adjuster SHOULD pull out on its own, evidenced by audible clicking. The idea is to have full throttle & full tv pull at the same time.
I'm sure you did all this as it should be laid out in the instructions.
Even if the e-brake was dragging now, did you do anything to make it drag any worse than it was before the trans swap? You can check to make sure this isn't an issue but IMO if you didn't touch the e-brakes during the swap, nothing should have changed. I wouldn't worry about rear gears yet.
And finally, the difference between a th350's first gear (2.52) and a 700r4's first gear (3.06), ANYTHING should act as if it instantly had 18% more balls than it did before the swap.
JM or quarters worth
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