RE: Torqueflite Cable Adjustment

[Steven Charette <stevec@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dave,
	It's possible with the cable adjusted as it is that the reverse
button isn't going far enough into the pushbutton control to latch.  I sent
a copy of the adjustment procedure to your e-mail address.  Follow that
procedure and see how it goes.

	There is a certain amount of lost motion in the shift-train...
basically the pushbuttons get the cable in the right neighborhood then the
manual valve detent spring pushes the manual valve detent ball into the
manual valve lever (rooster comb, if you will) to precisely position the
manual valve, through the manual valve lever.  This precise alignment is
critical to proper operation of the neutral start switch (and reverse lights
on later models).

	The original adjustment procedure seems a little nutty when you're
standing there looking at the valve body, but it takes this lost motion into
account.  You'd be amazed at the number of transmission shops that fight for
days trying to get these adjusted by the seat of their pants ("I've been
doing this for 30 years, I don't need no stinking instructions").

	Try it... it works.

	Hope this helps.

SC

-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Cornelius [mailto:lt7dave@xxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 12:35 PM
To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Torqueflite Cable Adjustment


I need some sage advice.  I'm trying to get my shift cable adjusted properly
and am somewhat lost.  Here's where it is right now:

Reverse Button won't stay pushed in.
Neutral Button in - tranny in Reverse
Drive Button in - tranny in Neutral
2nd Gear Button in - tranny seems to be in Drive Parking Lever will only
engage with the Neutral Button (as it should), but then that puts the tranny
in Reverse.
The car starts only in Drive (which is neutral inside the tranny).

I made the adjustments with the pan off and tried to use 1st as the starting
point.  At times, the lever in the transmission wouldn't go all the way back
when the first gear button was depressed as we ran it through the gears to
check it - even though I locked down the cable with it in first.  The most
puzzling thing is that the reverse button won't stay in on the dash.  

Any quick advice from those who've been where I am?  I'm going back out and
try to push the cable in farther to get it synched up.  I'll check back
later to see any ideas I'm not thinking of in case I'm still stuck.

Thanks in advance.

Dave
'64 Belvedere


      


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