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Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 11-30-2020, 12:07 AM
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Posted By bbrocksr
Re: Fordomatic late shifting ('57 thunderbird)

How did it work out?
Bill
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 10-26-2020, 01:43 PM
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Posted By bbrocksr
Re: Fordomatic late shifting ('57 thunderbird)

That's how we learn, I've made a lot of them.
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 10-26-2020, 12:22 PM
Replies: 92
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Posted By bbrocksr
Re: Fordomatic late shifting ('57 thunderbird)

TV pressure not line pressure.
Bill
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 10-26-2020, 11:52 AM
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Posted By bbrocksr
Re: Fordomatic late shifting ('57 thunderbird)

If you look close at Dominic's picture on the right the plate is supposed to go between the first and second lands on the valve. The first land is on the outside as pictured and the plate will stop...
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 10-26-2020, 12:25 AM
Replies: 92
Views: 13,748
Posted By bbrocksr
Re: Fordomatic late shifting ('57 thunderbird)

The bracket doesn't look bent. What about the spring and valve ahead of that valve, does it protrude out other end when fully depressed ?
Bill
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 10-25-2020, 11:59 PM
Replies: 92
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Posted By bbrocksr
Re: Fordomatic late shifting ('57 thunderbird)

Please disregard this post I tried to delete.
Bill That picture is...
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 10-25-2020, 11:55 PM
Replies: 92
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Posted By bbrocksr
Re: Fordomatic late shifting ('57 thunderbird)

You are correct on everything but minimum pressure. Minimum pressure is when the TV valve is extended fully against it stop. With the linkage at rest or removed the valve will be against its stop due...
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 10-25-2020, 08:20 AM
Replies: 92
Views: 13,748
Posted By bbrocksr
Re: Fordomatic late shifting ('57 thunderbird)

Minimum TV pressure is when the valve and lever are against the stop/L shaped bracket.
When the throttle is opened the lever moves the valve away from the stop increasing the pressure. When the...
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 10-24-2020, 03:27 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 13,748
Posted By bbrocksr
Re: Fordomatic late shifting ('57 thunderbird)

The original poster says that the problem is still there with the linkage disconnected. With the linkage disconnected the spring behind the throttle valve will return it to minimum pressure position....
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 10-20-2020, 10:53 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 13,748
Posted By bbrocksr
Re: Fordomatic late shifting ('57 thunderbird)

With the pan off work the lever by hand and watch the valve movement.
Spring pressure will hold the valve against the lever and the lever against the L shaped stop. The L shaped stop bracket is...
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 10-20-2020, 09:02 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 13,748
Posted By bbrocksr
Re: Fordomatic late shifting ('57 thunderbird)

There is a bracket on the valve body that limits the outward travel of the throttle valve which controls minimum throttle valve pressure. Sometimes this bracket gets bent holding the valve in...
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