Manual valve body

Charrlie S, I understand that perfectly well in regards to the convertor and softness. My shifter is just forward yet in-between as well. Actually it's two fold when shifting, as I can bring the RPM's up and shift it just letting off a bit and appears to be very smooth, but Homey don't play those games.. If it wasn't that the welded in frame connectors hadn't gone through the floor, I would certainly have bigger problems than hard shifting. I think what it needs is more horse power and more torque :)
having had a violent 727 explosion once, an ex partner and friend that is up on the torqueflites, I went w/ a fully auto., NOTHING COOLER THAN WATCHING A CALAWAY CORVETE, or turbo porche being blown away by some mopar driver that`s all relaxed, one arm laid on the window-the other on the wheel. old school cool! been there done that.
p.s. the later band apply valve bodies are the way to go.:cheers: