ClassicOldsmobile.com - View Single Post

jccc · 03-12-2006, 10:47 AM

Hello, I have a cutlass 350 4 bbl. I believe it has the original TH350 transmission. The transmission works well, although it sometimes takes a while for it to warm up and get into gear first thing in the morning. Anyway, when driving the car, it shifts upwards nicely. But when I want some power to pass, I fully depress the gas pedal and the car does not downshift. My current mechanic attached what he called the detent cable from the carburator down to the transmission, but it still does not downshift. Looking at the manual, the cable should run from the pedal to the transmission(?)? But it seems like the way he has it set up on the new EDELBROCK carb, it should work as well...??

Help. how can I find a transmission place that will know exactly how to set up the car properly? and / or should I just tighten the cable so that when depressing the pedal and the carburator linkage moves, it will pull enough to downshift? I am afraid to do this in case its effect can do some damage to the transmission...

Thanks again.

03-12-2006, 10:47 AM	#1 (permalink)
jccc Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: St. Louis, Missouri Posts: 4	not downshifting properly Hello, I have a cutlass 350 4 bbl. I believe it has the original TH350 transmission. The transmission works well, although it sometimes takes a while for it to warm up and get into gear first thing in the morning. Anyway, when driving the car, it shifts upwards nicely. But when I want some power to pass, I fully depress the gas pedal and the car does not downshift. My current mechanic attached what he called the detent cable from the carburator down to the transmission, but it still does not downshift. Looking at the manual, the cable should run from the pedal to the transmission(?)? But it seems like the way he has it set up on the new EDELBROCK carb, it should work as well...?? Help. how can I find a transmission place that will know exactly how to set up the car properly? and / or should I just tighten the cable so that when depressing the pedal and the carburator linkage moves, it will pull enough to downshift? I am afraid to do this in case its effect can do some damage to the transmission... Thanks again.