fishy68
Tyr Fryr's Inc.
This is what I was afraid was going to be the issue. I purchased the valve body and converter and bolt in sprag then took the trans a very well know trans builder in my area he took care of the assembly knowing what the car was going to be used for. It was built probably 10 years ago and probably less than 3000 miles on it since. It was spot on when I pulled the top end apart a year ago. Now that it's running again I've noticed this. I will adjust the linkage again to verify. Any tricks to that other than having someone in the car while it's on the lift and me adjusting it on the trans?
Adjusting the front band (I'm not talking about shift linkage) is easy, provided you can get to the adjustment past the headers, which I assume you have headers on the car. The adjustment doesn't require anyone in the car. The adjuster is located on the drivers side about 2 inches above the shift linkage. It looks like a stud sticking out with a locknut on it. What you need to do is hold the stud and back off the locknut then turn the stud counter-clockwise 1/4 turn then tighten the locknut and test drive it. If backing it off 1/2-3/4 turn doesn't solve it chances are it's not an adjustment issue. Possibly a broken spring in the front servo. A valve body leak like A/J mentioned is also a possibility. It's possible the builder didn't torque the valve body correctly and it worked loose and is leaking from one circuit to another. Dropping the pan for an inspection would reveal if that's the case.