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yblock57 · 10-25-2020, 08:13 PM

Ok, got the pan off and took at look at things. Made another video showing the TV linkage against the ‘L’ bracket. It’s obviously putting pressure on the valve at the ‘Rest’ position and limiting travel of the linkage. I think this is the key to the entire problem.

https://youtu.be/Qfe5KclSPkQ

I went ahead and pulled the valve body and disassembled. Everything looks good and all springs are present and accounted for. All pistons move freely.

Would y’all go ahead and bend the ‘L’ bracket back and check for free movement and reassemble? For grins I hooked up the TV rod to the trans with valve body removed and I get full articulation with no binding.

Here’s a closer look at the TV & L stop

https://youtu.be/6NRYD5EvOOA

I'm concerned that even bending this L won't give me the amount of travel I need without seriously distorting things. Thoughts?

Thanks,

10-25-2020, 08:13 PM	#45
yblock57 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Round Rock, TX Posts: 128	Re: Fordomatic late shifting ('57 thunderbird) Ok, got the pan off and took at look at things. Made another video showing the TV linkage against the ‘L’ bracket. It’s obviously putting pressure on the valve at the ‘Rest’ position and limiting travel of the linkage. I think this is the key to the entire problem. https://youtu.be/Qfe5KclSPkQ I went ahead and pulled the valve body and disassembled. Everything looks good and all springs are present and accounted for. All pistons move freely. Would y’all go ahead and bend the ‘L’ bracket back and check for free movement and reassemble? For grins I hooked up the TV rod to the trans with valve body removed and I get full articulation with no binding. Here’s a closer look at the TV & L stop https://youtu.be/6NRYD5EvOOA I'm concerned that even bending this L won't give me the amount of travel I need without seriously distorting things. Thoughts? Thanks, __________________ Kent — Round Rock, TX '56 F-100 \| '56 Crown Vic \| '57 Fairlaine 500 \| '57 Thunderbird Last edited by yblock57; 10-25-2020 at 09:33 PM.