tunit

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Ok, I just bought a used 2001 Trans Am with 70,000 on it. Its a got a small cam with a 350 stall. For some reason when I gun it and I'm up to 80-90 miles an hour getting to the red line it doesnt want to shift. One time I let off and the other time I hit the red line. Did they sell me a pos or am I doing something wrong when I drive it?

I know they were putting 87 octane in there so I don't know if that could have anything to do with it, but I just put $20 in last nite and when I gunned it today thats when it hit the red line.

performabuilt

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350 stall ?you mean 3500 I assume , if you stay just off wot does it shift good

tunit

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yeah if i dont gun it then it's fine, i even had a mechanic check it out. so i have heard 2 different things that could fix it...lower the shift point with a tuner or get a shift kit. would either of those work do yall think?

performabuilt

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I would play with the tuning , MAY BE THE PREVIOUS OWNER NEVER BOTHERED AND SOLD IT

AutomagicLS1

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Kinda sounds like htat problem i was having

performabuilt

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I allways try and have people check the least expensive possibilites first .
They I try and sell them a trans or converter if those ideas fail

tunit

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what kind of problem did you have and how did you fix it?

tunit

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ya, thats what my buddy told me to try. thanks for the info

tunit

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well, i talked to a mechanic and said i just need to get my shift points fixed. however it will cost about $500 because it is included in there tune. what would be the cheapest way of fixing this? thanks for you help in advance

stroked383z

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go to the dealer and let them hook it up on their computer. it cost me 40.00 and they reset the whole car. then i bought my own programmer and did the programming myself. could be the third - fourth gear clutches going out!!! mine would go up to rev limiter and bounce off of it bout three or four times, and then finally shift, turned out to be the clutches

2ThouZ28

mine does the same around that speed, ever since the 3:73's it doesnt want to shift up there an i have to put it from drive to overdrive to get it to shift. but im having another problem at the moment so that isnt bugging me to much....

dalez28

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had a similar problem after a gear change... some simple tuning of the shift points fixed it.