How does the linkage come off the trans. Can't see anything but a little plastic clip. Does it just pop out with a good tap?
The linkage fits into a plastic bushing that's inserted in the transmission lever. I have a tool that appears to have been made by cutting a fork shape into the blade of an old flat screwdriver. I insert the tool so the "tines" slip in on either side of the linkage rod and then twist it to pop the rod out. :eagle:
Thank you. I didn't have that tool but I did have a pair of needle nose pliers,push twist,pop. I love this site!
Now that that is in I am shifting 1st to 2nd at 20-25 mph and 2nd to 3rd at 40-45 mph. Good solid shifts. Almost feels like a shift kit in a turbo 350 Chevy with the upgraded shift spring. Does that sound right?
Your shift points seem to be comparable to what I'm getting out of mine with its 2.73 differential gears. I haven't been into a TH350 to compare but my transmission also shifts firmly; certainly more so since I rebuilt it last summer. :eagle:
I prefer the firmer shifts for trans longevity.