tci 904 or built 727

Me too, Demon seed. I have learned a lot since coming aboard here, but still have a LONG way to go...

My lack of real, hands-on experience with Torqueflites is embarrassing,to say the least, but I am learning, anyway. One of these days, I'll buy a junkyard tranny and rebuild it, just for the experience. I know there are some specialized tools that are needed, but I don't think they're real expensive.

One thing I need is a "ground" (lightened) governor weight that will allow me to run the car at the strip without having to manually hold it in 1st gear. I have a friend who has a 390hp crate 360 Magnum-powered '69 Dart GT, and when they rebuilt his transmission, prior to installation, they ground his governor weight so that the automatic 1-2 upshift at full throttle comes at 5.800 rpm. He can start with his selector in "2", and ignore it 'til he needs to shift into 3rd gear.

I want that, too.

I wonder if there's a spec for the weight of that governor to accomplish this?
Might just be a trial-and-error deal, but they got it right on the first try on his transmission. It works great!

The guy who built his transmission retired and sold the business, so I can't ask him...:angry7:

Anybody reading this have any experience with this procedure?

Bill, in Conway, Arkansas