Thank You Dale, that should work most excellently! And Mike thanx for the information. This is for a TPI system, not carb. But I know that the procedure is the same, just different bracket. That info looks very familiar, I forgot about it. I used that procedure when I first installed the 700 with a carburetor . Messy but I know it works.
On 9/26/07, Mike Holleman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Rick, The best way to set the TV cable requires the pan off the trans. > You disconnect the TV cable at the carb, make sure the throttle is giving > you WOT. Then connect the cable and get a friend to mash the pedal to WOT. > The plunger that is activated by the TV cable needs to be fully pushed into > the valve body, basically flushed. If it is not adjust the cable tension > until it is. If you are using BTO's brackets on the carb end and a Lokar > cable, this is the basic adjustment. If you are just changing out a cable > you need not worry about any pressure settings. > Mike Holleman > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Rick Schaefer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > *To:* The Chevelle Mailing List <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Wednesday, September 26, 2007 10:41 AM > *Subject:* Re: [Chevelle-list] 700r4 TV Cable Adjustment > > > Thanx Brad, but that particular post & most everything else I've > googled refer to a stock cable. There is no tab to push down with the LOKAR > cable. Its a braided cable, adjusted by movement of lock nuts at the mount > bracket. > > The TV Made EZ page & its links give the procedure with a braided cable, > but not the specific pressures to look for. Bowtie OD wants you to record > the pressues, email them, and then they tell you what adjustments to make > (as far as I could find). > > Late last nite I found a Swedish (I think) web site thgat gave the > pressures in KpA (??) and if I can find some type of conversion chart it may > help. Any more info will sure be appreciated. I've had great luck & > reliability with this tranny for 10 years & don't want to burn it up now. > > On 9/26/07, Brad Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Rick Schaefer wrote: > > > > Does anyone have instructions/advice for adjusting the TV cable on my > > 700? I am using a LOKAR TV Cable & Bracket on a TPI motor, not the stock > > zip & click stock cable. When I installed it several years ago, I > > adjusted it using a gauge and had to read specific pressure ranges for each > > gear. I can't find the info used back then. Thanx > > > > -- > > Rick Schaefer > > 72 TPI El Camino > > > > One reference (from Corvette Forum): > > The TV cable adjustment is made on the side of the carb. It is something > > that can be done in a few minutes. If your pivot point is correct all you do > > is push in the metal tab on the cable mount and push the nose towards the > > firewall or into the mounting bracket then take the carb throttle linkage > > and give it full throttle until the cable ratcheted out and the butterflies > > of the carb are at full throttle position. This should adjust the TV cable > > correctly. If you make the cable shorter by pushing it into the body the > > shifts are alot harder You can try this but the 1st time you floor it the > > cable will self adjust. I mentioned the throttle stud must be in the correct > > location so that at a given throttle position the TV cable is pulled out the > > correct amount for line pressure. I have these demensions but not here. The > > shop that rebuilt my transmission wanted my copy for their files. Remember > > to adjust the TV cable nothing but the aircleaner must come off. > > > > Chevelle Forum: > > http://www.chevelles.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-79170.html > > > > > > Bowtie Overdrives has a detailed PDF on this and more: > > http://www.bowtieoverdrives.com/Instructions/TV_101-1.pdf > > > > You can also read a few other sites: > > http://www.gnttype.org/techarea/transmission/tvcable.html > > http://www.transmissioncenter.net/subject.htm > > -- > > > > Brad Waller > > > > > > > -- > Rick Schaefer > 72 TPI El Camino > > ------------------------------ > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.13.30/1030 - Release Date: > 9/25/2007 8:02 AM > > -- Rick Schaefer 72 TPI El Camino
