Re: What he said..

["Bill Thebert" <bthebert@domain.elided>]

> From: Chris and Ranae Procyk <procyk19@domain.elided>
> 
> That's the thing- the max downshift  RPM is supposed to be 2700 RPM...
but
> by my calculations I'm running about 2400 RPM at 60 mph.  From the BB
page,
> I calculate that I would hit something like 3200 RPM if I downshifted,
still
> a reasonable amount of RPM headroom.  Plus a 50% hp gain according to the
> dyno curves.
>
> I was climbing a steep hill at exactly 60mph with the thing floored but
> sitting in high gear.  It seems to me that it should have downshifted and
> took me up to about 70mph.  God knows it has more than enough power.


I think there's a difference between:

1) the point at which the trans (when in "Drive") will automatically DROP
to second based on throttle position, kickdown linkage, etc.

and

2) the point at which, EVEN if you move the selector to the "2" position,
the trans will REFUSE to downshift until the engine/vehicle has slowed to
an acceptable point.

I thought from your earlier post, Chris, that you were talking about #2. 
This post leads me to believe that you're referring to #1.  "Lengthening"
the kickdown linkage a bit will cause your auto trans to make an "automatic
downshift" a bit sooner, if that's what you're looking for.

Bill