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TransAm12sec

11-17-2008, 03:32 PM

A friend has an 85 Gn; the motor was just rebuilt. In order for the car to shift at WOT you need to let off the gas a bit. How do you fix this?

GRNDNL

11-17-2008, 04:11 PM

A friend has an 85 Gn with the motor was just rebuilt, and in order for the car to shift at WOT you need to let off the gas a bit. How do you fix this?

Sounds like a spring fell out of the governor...

Sprayaway Fox

11-18-2008, 05:08 AM

Is there a kickdown cable on a 200? Just for my knowledge also...If it does mite not be adjusted correctly.