No just as bad when warm otherwise trans shifts fine. My stripes are in good
shape. How much do you want for your set? I am a manual trans guy so I don't
know how to adjust the rod. I know where and what it is but never adjusted
one.
Tom Byrne
84 Charger 2.2 FSP.
89 Shelby Dakota.
99 Neon DOHC Coupe DSP.
The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the
inherent vice of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries.
Winston Churchill
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony Cellana" <acellan1@tampabay.rr.com>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2003 6:42 PM
Subject: DML: Re: Shelby.
>
> Does it shift 1-2 ok once it warms up?
>
> I'm the former owner of #33 (white). It wouldn't shift to OD until it was
> warmed up a little, and sometimes the shifts were erratic until that point
> as well.
>
> The TV cable is on the later trucks. The 89s still had a rod mechanism
> hanging off the throttle to act as a kickdown. Mark its current position,
> and adjust one way or the other until the shift point comes down some.
You
> will proably want to end up shortening the bar to achieve this.
>
> BTW: I have a FULL set of NOS body stripes if you need.
>
> TonyC
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tom Byrne <kerib@ptd.net>
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> Date: Saturday, March 08, 2003 9:24 AM
> Subject: DML: Shelby.
>
>
> >
> >Picked up the Shelby Dakota yesterday. For an 89 it is in good shape.
> Engine
> >must have been modified some. Much more powerful than my old 318's. Even
> >more powerful than my 1969 Plymouth's 318. Has many Edelbrock parts and
an
> >HP coil. No dents just a few "pencil point" dings. Has a bed liner but
not
> a
> >tail gate protector so there are some paint scrapes. Only rust is a two
> inch
> >bubble on the bottom at the back of the cab on the drivers side. I am
> taking
> >it to a pro to have the body issues addressed the right way. One thing I
> >noticed is the tranny under full throttle will shift at or near the red
> line
> >except when starting out. It does not want to throw the first to second
> gear
> >shift under wide open throttle (at least not under the red line. At half
> >throttle it will shift at around 4K. Any opinions on the trans.
> >
> >Tom Byrne
> >84 Charger 2.2 FSP
> >89 Shelby Dakota
> >99 Neon DOHC Coupe.
> >The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the
> >inherent vice of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries.
> >Winston Churchill
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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