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Old 05-26-2013, 08:13 PM   #5
TBONE1964
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Re: Turbo 350 only shifts by hand?

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Originally Posted by YourBuddy'sTruck View Post
Yes. Have great vacuum off manifold behind carb & right by HEI (switched out Distributor).

How would I identify this drag race mod?
Guessing not from the outside.

Seams to require manual downshift also.
Not upset if this is what I have, more worried if its a tranny on
the way out.
I bought the truck to HAUL for my bizz.

(And my hauling bizz is delivering LIQUOR to bars! Pallets Full Of The Stuff!)

So....I do Not want a breakdown on the road with $25-30K of "cargo" in the back!
Yep...she's my Rum Runner Truck. Cheers!
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If the person who built the trans, set it up for a manual valve body then they would have (should have) left the vacuum modulator out and put a plug in it's place. Do you have a vacuum modulator? It will be on the passenger side of the trans and have a vacuum hose connected to it from manifold vacuum source.

When you manually shift it, does it kick like a mule or is it a softer more user friendly shift? If it shifts OK manually and you are good with it, then use it as is. What does the trans fluid look like? Nice and pink and smell good?
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