JimR Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 I have a 77, 280z with a 350 sm blk chevy. I bought a TCI 400 turbo trans from summit. Also I ordered a 2020 stall converter and a new flex plate. My problem started this weekend after installation. When I rev the engine to its stall speed some times it goes and sometimes it doesnt. When it does lock up it feels like its slipping and has no power. I read the directions and feel I have installed the converter right. Im confident I have the correct distance between the flex plate and the converter. The pump is pumping and I have an external cooler everything seems in order could I have a bad trans or converter? can anyone help as I have spent a lot of money on this setup and i am still not driving the car. thanks jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_hunt Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 sounds like it could be the converter or a trans problem, would have to drive it in person to get a feel for what's going on though, maybe somebody is near you and can help diagnose the situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Scott Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 The only thing off the top of my head I could think of is to visually check the dentents of the linkage on the transmission compared to what your shifter is doing. Sometimes a shifter will indicate a "click" but the linkage is between positions. Are you sure the ears of the converter are engaging the pump? I've overlooked the obvious on more than one occasion so I'll throw this out to check the fluid level again. Hope you find the problem and its something simple. Where in Colordo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimR Posted March 7, 2006 Author Share Posted March 7, 2006 Thanks John it was the fluid level Im using A 350 dip stick tube so when the trans is full it shows all the way up past full so I wasnt putting enought in . Shifts good now thanks by the way Im in loveland Co. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Scott Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 Thanks John it was the fluid level Im using A 350 dip stick tube so when the trans is full it shows all the way up past full so I wasnt putting enought in . Shifts good now thanks by the way Im in loveland Co. Earned most of my living there until recently. Glad it was something simple. Nice to see another HybridZ in the area. Loveland has some nice cars. Been over to your A&W on Friday summer cruise nights. Most of the locals don't get it until you pop the hood. Have to get together some time. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimR Posted March 10, 2006 Author Share Posted March 10, 2006 The a@w is a differant place now new name but they still have cruz night we should go this summer 2 v8zs are better than one for sure !!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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