Timeline of events- (long post sorry)
3 weeks ago transmission worked perfectly before I tore down the engine to replace the camshaft, lifters and springs. Everything put back together and finished last week. First time driving car the transmission had an awful stutter when putting it in drive or even when trying to start in first. Adjusted the lokar kickdown cable to the installation instructions and to the instructions of the hot rod magazine instructions. This was done even though the adjustment on it was never changed from before the engine was disassembled.
Transmission fluid has been checked multiple times in neutral and it's not low, I've added and taken fluid out as well- fluid level has even been confirmed by Tony.
Timing is set with the Mallory Limiting Kit at 16 initial and 34 all in. Car idles beautifully and revs with no problems in neutral
Only things new are spark plugs, wires, fuel line and fuel filter.
Video of what car does when trying to go forward. It feels as if the transmission is slipping really bad and not catching- essentially a horrible stutter then once it starts rolling it will not shift into 2nd gear. The car has no problems with reverse. This has also been confirmed by Tony.
The car does this with vacuum disconnected and plugged at the carb and distributor. The car also does the same thing with vacuum hooked up to the carb and the distributor.
Picture #1 is how linkage looked before I took the car apart.
Picture #2 is how linkage currently is. I've tried loosening the cable all the way and then tightening it little by little and it goes from taking tons of throttle to move then once it tightens up a little starts the slipping/stutter.
Picture #3 is how the linkage looks on the kickdown lever on the transmission. It is adjusted to the position where it just starts getting internal resistance (as per instructions)
Any ideas? Anything we can be missing?
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