Fordomatic Problems
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Fordomatic Problems
I just took my 1955 fordomatic in for a leaky seal change out. I got a call from the shop owner saying that he found an internal lever that needed to be replaced. I told him to do it even though the tranny shifted fine. He put the new lever in and then found that the rod from throttle assemble to the tranny was too long. He basically gave it back to me and told me to adjust the rod shorter until the tranny shifts correctly!! The tranny used to shift into 3rd at about 40mph. Now it's more like 50-55. Will the rod that is attached to the throttle adjust the shift point of the tranny or is it just there for the kick down? Jag
PS: I posted this in the transmission Forum also.
PS: I posted this in the transmission Forum also.
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Can't help ya out, but if you search this forum, you'll find another post made within the last year about someone here (I think maybe in the Bay Area, or maybe it was up your way?) that had problems with his Ford-o-matic, I think he found somenoe to rebuild it, but he may be able to give you advice, or tell you the shop he used so you can make a call.
Good luck!
Good luck!
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I have no specific knowledge of Ford-O-Matics, but it would be normal for throttle position to influence when the tranny shifted, so I expect in that he is correct. Later transmissions used vacuum, but a rod in the linkage ought to work.
However, if it was that easy, why didn't he do it? Is it possible he got the shift lever in wrong? upside down or some such thing?
I am not sure I would return to that shop - they didn't finish the job, and may have done something wrong!
However, if it was that easy, why didn't he do it? Is it possible he got the shift lever in wrong? upside down or some such thing?
I am not sure I would return to that shop - they didn't finish the job, and may have done something wrong!
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Good news! I adjusted the rod shorter and it does shift at into 3rd at about 40-45mph under light acceleration. 55 under hard acceleration. :-) Thanks for the input guys. Jag
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The tranny guy gave it back to me because he knew that I was getting impatient. I took it in to him on Tuesday morning at 7:30. He had it all that day, Wednesday and Thursday! If he would have tried to get the rod set right we would have been into Friday am. 
But I'm happy now. The drip is fixed and the shift into third is at 32mph and smooth. 
So, in the long run, it's a lot more knowledge about shifting than I wanted to know, but I guess it never hurts to gain some know-how. Jag
But I'm happy now. The drip is fixed and the shift into third is at 32mph and smooth. So, in the long run, it's a lot more knowledge about shifting than I wanted to know, but I guess it never hurts to gain some know-how. Jag
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