i installed a shift kit into my c-6 tranny still shifts soft not hard shifts at all any help would be good need to shift harder it was stage 2 street and strip sometime can feel first to second shift but not much more then stock and second to third is like nothing not hit at all im in third at 35 mph

 

i installed the first stage (towing) b&m shift kit. the 1-2 shift is firm to hard and the 2-3 shift you can barely tell it happens around 35mph

 

Early shifting is an adjustment problem (assuming you did the shift kit installation correctly).
See if you can get access to a ford powertrain manual and copy the trans adjustment portion.
Most dealers have the older ones in their library and also look in your public library as some have them also.

 

Hey Guys! From what I remember, there were 2 to 3 holes that needed to be drilled larger, to enhance the pressure of the fluid in the cavities. I'm sure you both have done this? And you have installed the kick-down cable in it's OEM position and made the adjustments per instructions?
Sorry guys if I'm hashing over stuff you may have done already. It's been awhile since performing the install. I'll let smeone else jump in here if this isn't helping... Talk with you guys later....

 

guys thanks for the info the shift kit was installed step by step so i know i did it right it just does not ack like any shift kit i have hade before to soft not enough bang

 

Adjustment is all that's left assuming the trans is ok in all other respects.
Hay, um, you dont have an old 2.50:1 ratio in a 9" differental in that truck do ya???
That's the tallest Iv'e seen to date.

 

it s not a truck its a gran torino just needed some answer and by adjusment do you mean kickdown rod and other stuff like that

 

"it's not a truck its a gran torino"

Woah there, verify your ratio, because some of those did have some tall gears in them, and if it is tall as heck, the first gear shift into second might be a while down the road. If the ratio is fairy tall 2.50:1 or 2.79:1 it might not shift as fast as one with 3.90:1 or 4.11:1

"just needed some answer and by adjustment do you mean kickdown rod and other stuff like that"

The vacuum modulator adjustment controls how early or late it will shift.

 

i will look into it and let you know about the gear ratio also i got a book on trannys for ford and it says that the kick down rod comes into play with the way the car shifts i also dont feel the car down shifting from 3 to 2 or 2 to 1 also thje car does not kick down a gear at half throttle or when slowing down for a corner it stays in thrid thanks

 

Kickdown rod controls "cutback" pressure. When you first take off, the pressure goes waaayyyyy up for about 2 seconds. That's the other part of the kickdown rod's job. Protects clutches on initial launch

 

usta thanks dont it also control throtle vaule