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jim larson


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This started out as a simple adjustment, only took an hour.  6 days later I have only to re-install the bumper and parking lights.  Decided to remove as must rust as possible and re-condition  the light housings.  I supose they made a million plus of the light units.  They certainly ad a better process that I.  Yes it would have been easier to have ordered them from JeGs.

 



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The lights look great and are a much better product than any chinese aftermarket part.
Keep your GM car all GM....thumbsup



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Kep it all GM has been my philosophy or made here in the USA if at all possible.



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Nice work!

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Finished for the time being.  Just plan to drive it this way and see if I can get the shift points on the TV cable down a bit. At  WOT it shifts at 5000 rpm from L1 to L2,  5000 rpm from L2 to D,I have never made it from D to O at WOT.

With light to medium throttle it shifts from L1 to L2 a28 mph (3100 rpm),  from L2 to D at 58 mph (4100 rpm)  and from D to O at 80 mph (4100 rpm).  

All shifts feel good and firm.  From what I’ve read, I should loosen the cable a bit(not too much). If you have and ideas or suggestion don’t hesitate to chime in



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The lights look nice and bright.
I don't think you are going to change the shift points with the cable, maybe a little, but the shift points are set in the governor inside the trans. A "little" would be like a 32nd of an inch to me.
Last I heard, it was shifting soft and early, what was done to correct that ?

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The soft and early shigts were  way back last July when I installed the carb and modified  bowtie overdrive EZ TV  cable bracket that Bob built for-me.  Ihave heard about the governor adjustment process.  It would like to have someone experienced with the process help Me with that.  I think when I was trying to adjust the modified bracket I didn’t get  back in the exact place that Bob had it ( when it had the low shift points).  Thinking I can get it in between where I have it now and where Bob first had it Might improved the shift points.

On the second photo there is a bolt that I could loose and rotate the bracket a bit to loosen the cable a bit like 1/32.

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Yes, the hex head bolt, loosen it and rotate the cam down slightly to reduce the cable travel.

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