My 700r4 changes too early ?

tubehead said:

If I put the peddle to the floor it will change around 3500 -4000rpm 3 to OD but the lower gears change even earlier.
Will this shift kit do the trick?

ZZ4/700R4 and ford 9 inch with 3.50 gears.

TH350 TH400 700-R4 250 Transmission Governor Springs & Weights Shift Kit | eBay

Turbo 350 TH350C TH400 TH700R4 Governor Tuning Kit. Fits all units beginning with TH400 1964-up.

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Matt69olds said:

Before doing anything, make sure the throttle opens all the way from the drivers seat. Make sure linkage flex, floormats, or something else is preventing the throttle from opening all the way.

Have a helper sit in the drivers seat, with the engine off (duh!) have him floor it while you look down the carb. Make sure the throttle opens fully, if not bend the throttle cable bracket until it does. Then adjust the tv cable.

If it still shifts early, the. It’s time to play with the governor.

Keep in mind, you can quickly damage the trans if the cable isn’t right. As long as the trans shifts firmly with zero slipping or greasy shifts, you can more than likely get the shift points where you want them by tuning the governor. If the trans has early shifts, with slip/sliding gear changes you need to immediately stop and find out why.

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NickTransmissions said:

You need to provide more information about your truck's set up as well as what has already been done to the governor, if anything. Is the engine stock or highly modified? Is this a daily/cruiser or do you have it set up for racing? Have you shimmed or blocked the TV limit valve in the valve body?

700R4s in stock daily driver trucks typically shift 1-2 at 10-15 mph @ around 2000-2500 rpm with moderate throttle...2-3 shift should occur around 25-30mph and 3-4 around 35-40mph with a stock, non-high performance governor. Do a line pressure test as well to see if your LP is excessive...

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