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Chevy Chase · 05-09-2008, 07:26 PM

howdy folks

i'm running a trimatic behind a 350 and when i'm reving the gears out there is a longish lag between 2nd and 3rd now i was told that the 3rd gear has no adjustment and the whole box needs to come out??

cheers damo

allports · 05-09-2008, 07:46 PM

needs a rebuild by the sound of it. Is the fluid full? What about on the other gear changes and when you go reverse to first?

400HPONLPG · 05-09-2008, 08:03 PM

So the problem is a slow change up from 2nd to 3rd ?
So third has no adjustment ?(why would you want to adjust it ??)
If 3rd has no adjustment , then what adjustment do 1st and 2nd have ?
Isnt the problem the change up , not the 3rd gear ?.
Try dropping the oil and filter and adjusting the band , make sure you use a INCH pound tension wrench ,Replace the oil with new clean oil , reolace the filter , make sure you fit the gasket the right way , and fit a 0-300 pressure gauge to the foward pack pressure port on the passenger side of the box and hose long enough so as you read it inside the car .

quarter pounder · 05-09-2008, 08:11 PM

What would they do, without you guys?

allports · 05-09-2008, 08:57 PM

Hassle some other DC....probably

quarter pounder · 05-09-2008, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by allports

Hassle some other DC....probably

Yep, cheaper than a phone call eh?

Chevy Chase · 05-09-2008, 09:45 PM

yeh from reverse to first is fine and when driving normal it's fine it's not untill you give it a hard time does it lag

this whole thing is new to me i've only ever had desiels and manuals

cheers for the help dudes

damo

quarter pounder · 05-09-2008, 10:04 PM

Damo, Do you know if this car is running a hi-stall converter at all?
Is the trans' oil running through the radiator. or a dedicated oil cooler?
Follow up what 400 said and see what happens.

Chevy Chase · 05-09-2008, 10:15 PM

yeh i think it has you can be in second and rev it and i won't do nothing till around 2500 rpm but in third it works normal and yeh it has a little oil cooler

damo

quarter pounder · 05-09-2008, 10:23 PM

Why have you got a tri behind a 350 chev anyway?????

Chevy Chase · 06-09-2008, 12:30 PM

bought it like that i've only had it 3 weeks

400HPONLPG · 06-09-2008, 05:53 PM

And wots wrong with that ?? At least thats 40 HP more where It counts . as long as he is not tryiing to put over 500HP through the Trimatic(suitably strengthened of course) it will be fine.

quarter pounder · 06-09-2008, 06:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 400HPONLPG

And wots wrong with that ?? At least thats 40 HP more where It counts . as long as he is not tryiing to put over 500HP through the Trimatic(suitably strengthened of course) it will be fine.

Nothing wrong with that at all! Good to see someone had forethought.
Just surprised is all, 400.

GTR308 · 06-09-2008, 11:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chevy Chase

howdy folks

i'm running a trimatic behind a 350 and when i'm reving the gears out there is a longish lag between 2nd and 3rd now i was told that the 3rd gear has no adjustment and the whole box needs to come out??

cheers damo

are you sure its a trimatic?

Chevy Chase · 07-09-2008, 12:01 AM

yeh , 3 gears = trimatic? like i said this is all new to me so i could be wrong, the fella i bought it off said that it been rebiult when the new engine went it and he said he thought that the turbo 350 was a little more foriving than the 400 that was in it??

05-09-2008, 07:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
Chevy Chase casual poster Trade Rating: (0) Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Eaton W.A. Ride: 350 WB Tonner 4.2 Nissan Patrol Posts: 35	trimatic Qs howdy folks i'm running a trimatic behind a 350 and when i'm reving the gears out there is a longish lag between 2nd and 3rd now i was told that the 3rd gear has no adjustment and the whole box needs to come out?? cheers damo __________________ still young enough to be classed silly , not a idiot

05-09-2008, 07:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
allports Engine scientist Trade Rating: (1) Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney Ride: Dragster Posts: 3,196	needs a rebuild by the sound of it. Is the fluid full? What about on the other gear changes and when you go reverse to first? __________________ If you plant a cucumber, you get a cucumber! Two things are infinate,the universe & human stupidity, and Im not sure about the universe. Albert Einstein Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible. Frank Zappa

05-09-2008, 08:57 PM	#5 (permalink)
allports Engine scientist Trade Rating: (1) Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney Ride: Dragster Posts: 3,196	Hassle some other DC....probably __________________ If you plant a cucumber, you get a cucumber! Two things are infinate,the universe & human stupidity, and Im not sure about the universe. Albert Einstein Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible. Frank Zappa Last edited by allports; 05-09-2008 at 09:03 PM.

05-09-2008, 09:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
Chevy Chase casual poster Trade Rating: (0) Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Eaton W.A. Ride: 350 WB Tonner 4.2 Nissan Patrol Posts: 35	yeh from reverse to first is fine and when driving normal it's fine it's not untill you give it a hard time does it lag this whole thing is new to me i've only ever had desiels and manuals cheers for the help dudes damo __________________ still young enough to be classed silly , not a idiot

05-09-2008, 10:15 PM	#9 (permalink)
Chevy Chase casual poster Trade Rating: (0) Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Eaton W.A. Ride: 350 WB Tonner 4.2 Nissan Patrol Posts: 35	yeh i think it has you can be in second and rev it and i won't do nothing till around 2500 rpm but in third it works normal and yeh it has a little oil cooler damo __________________ still young enough to be classed silly , not a idiot

05-09-2008, 08:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
400HPONLPG Do you ever leave? Trade Rating: (0) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Perth Ride: HZ one tonner Gas only, WB Stato Gas only ,XR650R Posts: 2,253	So the problem is a slow change up from 2nd to 3rd ? So third has no adjustment ?(why would you want to adjust it ??) If 3rd has no adjustment , then what adjustment do 1st and 2nd have ? Isnt the problem the change up , not the 3rd gear ?. Try dropping the oil and filter and adjusting the band , make sure you use a INCH pound tension wrench ,Replace the oil with new clean oil , reolace the filter , make sure you fit the gasket the right way , and fit a 0-300 pressure gauge to the foward pack pressure port on the passenger side of the box and hose long enough so as you read it inside the car .

05-09-2008, 08:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
quarter pounder casual poster Trade Rating: (0) Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ipswich, QLD Ride: VK Commodore Posts: 344	What would they do, without you guys?

05-09-2008, 10:04 PM	#8 (permalink)
quarter pounder casual poster Trade Rating: (0) Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ipswich, QLD Ride: VK Commodore Posts: 344	Damo, Do you know if this car is running a hi-stall converter at all? Is the trans' oil running through the radiator. or a dedicated oil cooler? Follow up what 400 said and see what happens.

05-09-2008, 10:23 PM	#10 (permalink)
quarter pounder casual poster Trade Rating: (0) Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ipswich, QLD Ride: VK Commodore Posts: 344	Why have you got a tri behind a 350 chev anyway?????

06-09-2008, 12:30 PM	#11 (permalink)
Chevy Chase casual poster Trade Rating: (0) Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Eaton W.A. Ride: 350 WB Tonner 4.2 Nissan Patrol Posts: 35	bought it like that i've only had it 3 weeks __________________ still young enough to be classed silly , not a idiot

06-09-2008, 05:53 PM	#12 (permalink)
400HPONLPG Do you ever leave? Trade Rating: (0) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Perth Ride: HZ one tonner Gas only, WB Stato Gas only ,XR650R Posts: 2,253	And wots wrong with that ?? At least thats 40 HP more where It counts . as long as he is not tryiing to put over 500HP through the Trimatic(suitably strengthened of course) it will be fine.

07-09-2008, 12:01 AM	#15 (permalink)
Chevy Chase casual poster Trade Rating: (0) Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Eaton W.A. Ride: 350 WB Tonner 4.2 Nissan Patrol Posts: 35	yeh , 3 gears = trimatic? like i said this is all new to me so i could be wrong, the fella i bought it off said that it been rebiult when the new engine went it and he said he thought that the turbo 350 was a little more foriving than the 400 that was in it?? __________________ still young enough to be classed silly , not a idiot Last edited by Chevy Chase; 07-09-2008 at 12:06 AM.

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