Rick, The procedure is the same for the TPI system. I didn't catch that in your
post. What is important is that you are getting WOT and that the plunger get's
fully stroked.
Mike
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From: Rick Schaefer
To: The Chevelle Mailing List
Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 3:05 PM
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] 700r4 TV Cable Adjustment
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
To: The Chevelle Mailing List
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
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Brad Waller
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Rick Schaefer
72 TPI El Camino
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