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LT1 Burb · 05-06-2013, 11:08 PM

Ok, I am still confused, I know I took this off of this transmission but now it doesn't fit. I don't know if the rebuilder got it wrong or if I am a knucklehead so if anyone knows please chime in.

luvbowties · 05-07-2013, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by LT1 Burb

Ok, I am still confused, I know I took this off of this transmission but now it doesn't fit. I don't know if the rebuilder got it wrong or if I am a knucklehead so if anyone knows please chime in.

Have u tried turning the bracket (and?) shift-valve rod (at the 2 bellhousing bolts) around or just over?
Sam

HOTFUN · 05-07-2013, 05:40 PM

If you go back to the pictures I sent of mine you don't have the right transmission to swivel bracket rod. Looks like you have two carb to top of relay rods and the lower one should be a straight piece of linkage with a swivel stud on both ends that have a threaded nut attaching the stud to both end linkages. Check the pictures you can see what that rod look like. If you can't see clearly enough by blowing the pictures up then I can take a new picture of that rod itself. The top bracket looks just like mine still attached so it about has to be the wrong rod for the lower. I'll also try to get a measurment on that solid rod stud to stud itself when I get home tonight. Mark

HOTFUN · 05-07-2013, 06:09 PM

Looking at my Droid at the powerglide pictures I took I really believe it is just the wrong lower rod. But if you say it came from that transmission and it was downshifting before was there a carburator change or did you get the top rod back in the same hole on the carb? If that linkage was to be shorter from carb to top swivel then that lower half would be shorter distance with that swivel setting more to the rear if that makes sense too.

LT1 Burb · 05-07-2013, 08:16 PM

I just bought the motor and trans so don't know if it worked but I am sure I unbolted the 2. Maybe a length on the lower rod and I will see what I have. Maybe I got them mixed up along the way, thanks for the help.
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HOTFUN · 05-07-2013, 08:41 PM

Here you go. lower rod is straight and 11.75 total length and swivel stud bolt to swivel stud bolt is 11.25". Mine ran and drove great despite the greasy mess and only 67k miles. Mine was also off a 327 with 4 barrel so that top carb linkage piece may be slightly different too. Mark

LT1 Burb · 05-07-2013, 08:51 PM

Thanks a bunch Mark, I will see if I have one of those hiding somewhere in the garage.

HOTFUN · 05-07-2013, 09:22 PM

You might already know this but you have the carb linkage piece on backwards. The threaded end is supposed to be to the carb end.

LT1 Burb · 05-07-2013, 10:41 PM

I didn't know that , I will turn it around, thanks again Mark
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05-06-2013, 11:08 PM	#1
LT1 Burb Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Winchester Oregon, formerly Vancouver BC Posts: 2,949	More Trans linkage help needed Ok, I am still confused, I know I took this off of this transmission but now it doesn't fit. I don't know if the rebuilder got it wrong or if I am a knucklehead so if anyone knows please chime in. Attached Images

05-07-2013, 05:40 PM	#3
HOTFUN Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 2,145	Re: More Trans linkage help needed If you go back to the pictures I sent of mine you don't have the right transmission to swivel bracket rod. Looks like you have two carb to top of relay rods and the lower one should be a straight piece of linkage with a swivel stud on both ends that have a threaded nut attaching the stud to both end linkages. Check the pictures you can see what that rod look like. If you can't see clearly enough by blowing the pictures up then I can take a new picture of that rod itself. The top bracket looks just like mine still attached so it about has to be the wrong rod for the lower. I'll also try to get a measurment on that solid rod stud to stud itself when I get home tonight. Mark __________________ '66 CST BBW swb fleet 327 fac ac '67 CST 4x4 swb 327 stepside project '72 Cheyenne K20 50k original '72 Cheyenne Super K20 project '73 Sierra swb 4x4 frame off in paint stage '74 Cheyenne Super swb w/16k actual '71 & 72 Cheyenne K10 4x4 swb's '70 426 HEMICUDA conv SHAKER 4 sp Dana 60 '60 Impala conv 327 PG fac ac loaded 3rd owner '72 GMC K2500 4x4 '59 Apache CST BBW fleetside swb 283 '73 ElCamino SS LS1 T56 true SS bucket tach '76 ElCamino SS 52k survivor '87 Grand National 41k True 2nd to last built in 1987. '86 K30 454 SRW fleetside CA since new '88 Trans Am GTA 39k bought new 2018 DEMON plum crazy @ 840HP! "Need for speed" Last edited by HOTFUN; 05-07-2013 at 06:02 PM. Reason: added a few more comments

05-07-2013, 06:09 PM	#4
HOTFUN Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 2,145	Re: More Trans linkage help needed Looking at my Droid at the powerglide pictures I took I really believe it is just the wrong lower rod. But if you say it came from that transmission and it was downshifting before was there a carburator change or did you get the top rod back in the same hole on the carb? If that linkage was to be shorter from carb to top swivel then that lower half would be shorter distance with that swivel setting more to the rear if that makes sense too. __________________ '66 CST BBW swb fleet 327 fac ac '67 CST 4x4 swb 327 stepside project '72 Cheyenne K20 50k original '72 Cheyenne Super K20 project '73 Sierra swb 4x4 frame off in paint stage '74 Cheyenne Super swb w/16k actual '71 & 72 Cheyenne K10 4x4 swb's '70 426 HEMICUDA conv SHAKER 4 sp Dana 60 '60 Impala conv 327 PG fac ac loaded 3rd owner '72 GMC K2500 4x4 '59 Apache CST BBW fleetside swb 283 '73 ElCamino SS LS1 T56 true SS bucket tach '76 ElCamino SS 52k survivor '87 Grand National 41k True 2nd to last built in 1987. '86 K30 454 SRW fleetside CA since new '88 Trans Am GTA 39k bought new 2018 DEMON plum crazy @ 840HP! "Need for speed" Last edited by HOTFUN; 05-07-2013 at 08:29 PM.

05-07-2013, 08:16 PM	#5
LT1 Burb Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Winchester Oregon, formerly Vancouver BC Posts: 2,949	Re: More Trans linkage help needed I just bought the motor and trans so don't know if it worked but I am sure I unbolted the 2. Maybe a length on the lower rod and I will see what I have. Maybe I got them mixed up along the way, thanks for the help. Posted via Mobile Device

05-07-2013, 08:41 PM	#6
HOTFUN Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 2,145	Re: More Trans linkage help needed Here you go. lower rod is straight and 11.75 total length and swivel stud bolt to swivel stud bolt is 11.25". Mine ran and drove great despite the greasy mess and only 67k miles. Mine was also off a 327 with 4 barrel so that top carb linkage piece may be slightly different too. Mark Attached Images __________________ '66 CST BBW swb fleet 327 fac ac '67 CST 4x4 swb 327 stepside project '72 Cheyenne K20 50k original '72 Cheyenne Super K20 project '73 Sierra swb 4x4 frame off in paint stage '74 Cheyenne Super swb w/16k actual '71 & 72 Cheyenne K10 4x4 swb's '70 426 HEMICUDA conv SHAKER 4 sp Dana 60 '60 Impala conv 327 PG fac ac loaded 3rd owner '72 GMC K2500 4x4 '59 Apache CST BBW fleetside swb 283 '73 ElCamino SS LS1 T56 true SS bucket tach '76 ElCamino SS 52k survivor '87 Grand National 41k True 2nd to last built in 1987. '86 K30 454 SRW fleetside CA since new '88 Trans Am GTA 39k bought new 2018 DEMON plum crazy @ 840HP! "Need for speed"

05-07-2013, 08:51 PM	#7
LT1 Burb Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Winchester Oregon, formerly Vancouver BC Posts: 2,949	Re: More Trans linkage help needed Thanks a bunch Mark, I will see if I have one of those hiding somewhere in the garage.

05-07-2013, 09:22 PM	#8
HOTFUN Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 2,145	Re: More Trans linkage help needed You might already know this but you have the carb linkage piece on backwards. The threaded end is supposed to be to the carb end. __________________ '66 CST BBW swb fleet 327 fac ac '67 CST 4x4 swb 327 stepside project '72 Cheyenne K20 50k original '72 Cheyenne Super K20 project '73 Sierra swb 4x4 frame off in paint stage '74 Cheyenne Super swb w/16k actual '71 & 72 Cheyenne K10 4x4 swb's '70 426 HEMICUDA conv SHAKER 4 sp Dana 60 '60 Impala conv 327 PG fac ac loaded 3rd owner '72 GMC K2500 4x4 '59 Apache CST BBW fleetside swb 283 '73 ElCamino SS LS1 T56 true SS bucket tach '76 ElCamino SS 52k survivor '87 Grand National 41k True 2nd to last built in 1987. '86 K30 454 SRW fleetside CA since new '88 Trans Am GTA 39k bought new 2018 DEMON plum crazy @ 840HP! "Need for speed"

05-07-2013, 10:41 PM	#9
LT1 Burb Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Winchester Oregon, formerly Vancouver BC Posts: 2,949	Re: More Trans linkage help needed I didn't know that , I will turn it around, thanks again Mark Posted via Mobile Device



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