Ok guys finally got it in the car and took it for a test drive. Car feels much stronger with the rebuilt trans and new Turbo Action converter.

But......I now have no control over shifting from 1st to 2nd gear. It still drives like an automatic and changes by itself very late in 1st to 2nd. I opted for the "Full manual" mods on the Fairbanks kit but did not install their 1-2 shift governor plug as it only stated that it gave full control of down shifting back into 1st.

Shouldn't I have control of all gears without it? I also have the kickdown lever tied all the way back.