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904 kickdown lever question #1184858 02/23/12 03:19 PM 02/23/12 03:19 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,623 Millinocket, Maine J JonC OP master
JonC OP master J Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,623 Millinocket, Maine	I'm currently rebuilding my 904 with donor parts from another one with the low gear set. I noticed that my original kick down lever is a 3.2 and the donor has a 3.8. Any advantage to changing?

Re: 904 kickdown lever question [Re: JonC] #1184859 02/23/12 03:55 PM 02/23/12 03:55 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,082 U.S.S.A. JohnRR I Win
JohnRR I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,082 U.S.S.A.	The 3.8 will apply more leverage to hold the band , the down side is it releases a hair slower . Swap it in.

Re: 904 kickdown lever question [Re: JohnRR] #1184860 02/23/12 09:16 PM 02/23/12 09:16 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,623 Millinocket, Maine J JonC OP master
JonC OP master J Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,623 Millinocket, Maine	Quote: The 3.8 will apply more leverage to hold the band , the down side is it releases a hair slower . Swap it in. I think I understand that part, but what would I expect to feel, experience or expect the transmission to do.?

Re: 904 kickdown lever question [Re: JohnRR] #1184861 02/23/12 10:40 PM 02/23/12 10:40 PM
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 5,746 Ontario, Canada Dodgem master
Dodgem master Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 5,746 Ontario, Canada	Quote: The 3.8 will apply more leverage to hold the band , the down side is it releases a hair slower . Swap it in. WRONG only the 5.0 had a tendency to hang up and only if it was out of adjustment (too loose) The 4.2 is considered the best overall and the 3.8 works great putting more leverage into stopping the drum to get it to shift into second!

Re: 904 kickdown lever question [Re: Dodgem] #1184862 02/23/12 10:54 PM 02/23/12 10:54 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,623 Millinocket, Maine J JonC OP master
JonC OP master J Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,623 Millinocket, Maine	Quote: Quote: The 3.8 will apply more leverage to hold the band , the down side is it releases a hair slower . Swap it in. WRONG only the 5.0 had a tendency to hang up and only if it was out of adjustment (too loose) The 4.2 is considered the best overall and the 3.8 works great putting more leverage into stopping the drum to get it to shift into second! Does that translate into a harder or quicker shift and if so is it harder on other components of the transmission?

Re: 904 kickdown lever question [Re: Dodgem] #1184863 02/24/12 04:25 PM 02/24/12 04:25 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,925 Rio Linda, CA John_Kunkel Too Many Posts
John_Kunkel Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,925 Rio Linda, CA	Quote: WRONG only the 5.0 had a tendency to hang up and only if it was out of adjustment (too loose) If you think about it that doesn't make sense; the looser the band, the less likely it will drag on release. Even a properly adjusted 5.0 lever will drag more on release than a lower ratio adjusted to the same servo plunger travel. The INTERNET, the MISinformation superhighway

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