Re: T-35 tranny question

["Jay" <jciampi@xxxxxxxx>]

My tranny upshifts from 1-2, 2-3 ,just fine when it should and pretty smooth 
for a 40 year old style tranny. It's the downshift from 3-1 that is  harsh. 
It isn't really abrupt, just not as smooth as I remember my 65 American back 
in 65 was.

Jay
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sandwich Maker" <adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Monday, November 28, 2005 2:08 PM
Subject: Re: T-35 tranny question


> " From: "Jay" <jciampi@xxxxxxxx>
> "
> " My 66 American/232 has a T-35 tranny, I guess and it has a rather harsh
> " downshift from 3-1 when coming to a stop. It is harsh enough to cause a
> " clunking noise (not the driveshaft as that has all been replaced, 
> bushings
> " and all). I see in the TSM that the tranny has a modulator valve and
> " according to a friend who USED TO work on ATs, the modulator can cause 
> this
> " symptom. The TSM isn't very specific, but it looks like the modulator is
> " INTERNAL (unlike my old Ford 390 of years ago). If so, I guess that's a 
> job
> " for a transmission shop.
>
> how's the vac line?  when i got my '67 marlin/232, it wouldn't shift
> into high at all because the line [actually tranny fitting] was
> broken, wedging it into 'full throttle kickdown' mode.  it would shift
> 1-2 manually via d1/d2.
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