When going down long, mountain roads, at speeds of 40 to 55 mph, I like to put the flight o matic trans selector into L position to get it into second gear, thus saving the brakes from fading to the point they disappear. Car is '64 Stude V8's with the 6 cylinder valve body added for first gear start.
But, when the car gets to about 35 or maybe 30 MPH, give or take, it shifts itself into first. Then, I feel I'm guilty of over-reving the poor thing. I'd like it to stay in second a while longer. Is there a way to manually control this, without messing with the trans pressure adjustment linkage?
Seems I remember seeing somewhere in print that if you shift from L to D to L in a fairly rapid manner that might "lock" the thing into second. Anyone know anything about this concept?
Thanks,
Larry
But, when the car gets to about 35 or maybe 30 MPH, give or take, it shifts itself into first. Then, I feel I'm guilty of over-reving the poor thing. I'd like it to stay in second a while longer. Is there a way to manually control this, without messing with the trans pressure adjustment linkage?
Seems I remember seeing somewhere in print that if you shift from L to D to L in a fairly rapid manner that might "lock" the thing into second. Anyone know anything about this concept?
Thanks,
Larry
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