Tightening the 2>3 overlap in a 727

George R said

Mike, I think you're simply shifting the car too early from 2 to 3.

George

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Hi, George...

I suppose that's a possibility, but I'm told that according to my 383 engine's and drivetrain specs, I should shift at around 5500 RPM...That this is when my engine's power band optimizes...

So with that advice in mind, I normaly go to up 5800 RPM ( that's where I set my Shift Light) so as to not drop off too much RPMs during the shift..

Also, sometimes when the 2-3 shift doesn't happen, I just keep hunting for the Tranny to shift, regardless of the 5800 RPM shift light.

Sometimes I even hit my MSD6AL rev limiter (set at 6400-RPM) without having gotten the 2-3 shift...