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PostSubject: engine rpm at highway speeds   engine rpm at highway speeds Icon_minitimeSun Nov 25, 2012 2:06 pm

i got i 92 roadmaster sedan i bought the car with a bad trans got a rebuilt 700r4 and put it in when im driving round 60mph the rpms is around 3500 thats seems a little high from what im used to seeing in cars is that normal of what everyone else is running
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PostSubject: Re: engine rpm at highway speeds   engine rpm at highway speeds Icon_minitimeSun Nov 25, 2012 2:20 pm

Your 92 with the 350 and no trailer pack (2.73 gears) should be at about 1800 at 60. It's not going into OD (or lockup, I'll guess). With trailer pack (3.23s if I'm not mistaken), you would be about 2100. You can double check the RPM by going into the HVAC diagnostics (to confirm that the problem isn't simply the tach).
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PostSubject: Re: engine rpm at highway speeds   engine rpm at highway speeds Icon_minitimeSun Nov 25, 2012 4:14 pm

When cruising at 60, pull the shifter from OD to D. Does it downshift? If not, it's not going to OD as mentioned. Could be that the rebuilt transmission is calibrated for a different rear gear/tire size combo.
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PostSubject: Re: engine rpm at highway speeds   engine rpm at highway speeds Icon_minitimeSun Nov 25, 2012 6:05 pm

+1 on Jay's suggestion of the tach being off. My old 91's tach was off, and the higher the RPM the worse it was.
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PostSubject: Re: engine rpm at highway speeds   engine rpm at highway speeds Icon_minitimeSun Nov 25, 2012 6:24 pm

My tach was fine until I replaced the ignition module while doing a tuneup.Kinda funny watching the tach shifting at 6500rpms when I
stomp my gutless wagon.Figure I would beat someone to it!
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PostSubject: Re: engine rpm at highway speeds   engine rpm at highway speeds Icon_minitimeTue Nov 27, 2012 10:59 am

how do i get into the hvac diagnostics but it could be then trans cause the place i got it from they keep trans in stock so all i did was give them my old and get a new off the shelf unit
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PostSubject: Re: engine rpm at highway speeds   engine rpm at highway speeds Icon_minitimeTue Nov 27, 2012 11:19 am

Sounds like your trans is still in second gear if you're turning 3500 rpms at 60!
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PostSubject: Re: engine rpm at highway speeds   engine rpm at highway speeds Icon_minitimeTue Nov 27, 2012 11:40 am

Could the tv cable be out of adjustment? If the tv cable is not adjusted correctly then the transmission will not shift correctly, eventually resulting in your new transmission failing early.
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PostSubject: Re: engine rpm at highway speeds   engine rpm at highway speeds Icon_minitimeWed Nov 28, 2012 9:43 am

scoffman wrote:
Could the tv cable be out of adjustment? If the tv cable is not adjusted correctly then the transmission will not shift correctly, eventually resulting in your new transmission failing early.


is it difficult to adjust the tv cable
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PostSubject: Re: engine rpm at highway speeds   engine rpm at highway speeds Icon_minitimeWed Nov 28, 2012 10:15 am

The TV cable is self adjusting according to the FSM.
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PostSubject: Re: engine rpm at highway speeds   engine rpm at highway speeds Icon_minitimeWed Nov 28, 2012 10:21 am

They're supposed to be when you go through the procedure but often need a little fine tuning via an additional click or two in or out.
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PostSubject: Re: engine rpm at highway speeds   engine rpm at highway speeds Icon_minitimeWed Nov 28, 2012 1:39 pm

From my experience and what my tranny guy told me it to set it for zero slack in the cable at WOT.
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PostSubject: Re: engine rpm at highway speeds   engine rpm at highway speeds Icon_minitimeThu Nov 29, 2012 12:42 pm

ok thanks for the info guys
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PostSubject: Re: engine rpm at highway speeds   engine rpm at highway speeds Icon_minitimeThu Nov 29, 2012 1:40 pm

Yes but make sure WOT is with someone's foot pressing down on the pedal not your hand on the TBI vlave linkage.
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