On an 80s S10/S15 automatic 2wd*******...there's this electrical plug-in connector deal between the shift linkage and the speedo drive...kinda ovalish and made of blue plastic...what is that, do I need it, and what do I hook it up to if I do? Also...is the kickdown cable just a kickdown cable...or is it a TV cable? It's a Metric*******...don't know exactly what kind?
...and it's a TV cable. Very important to get it adjusted properly with the right geometry on the bracket.
If you want the torque converter to lock-up you must install a lock-up kit in the transmission pan. On 1982, 1983 and early 1984's with a 27 spline input shaft you must install a lock-up kit or the transmission may burn up.
Hack.... the 700 has several different methods of controlling lockup. Some companies sell a wiring kit for 150 plus dollars that uses some vacuum controls and such to control lock and unlock of the converter. I use a******* shop called Pheonix Transmission and they showed me a good cheap way of hooking it up for free. There are electrical switches under the pan. One of them is the 4th gear switch. You can wire it to where when it hits 4th gear, the converter locks up. When you slow down and it downshifts to 3rd, it unlocks. Simple and free to do. But, it might be too much for your engine. I was running a pretty powerful V8 hillbillymobile that had lots of torque. When it goes from 3rd gear straight to 4th lockup, it is a jump and you need power to pull through it without falling on it's face.
[ QUOTE ] Hillbilly...so this is an overdrive*******? Will it work with the lockup thingy left unplugged? (The vehicle will only weigh about 2700 lbs...and it's a stock 2.8) [/ QUOTE ] Yes, it should be a 700R4. The pan is square/ rectangle isn't it? You must control the lockup converter. It will slip too much if you don't and cause early failure. There are non lockup converters you can put in them, but they cost bucks that I'm sure you don't want to spend. By the way, that link that Marcus posted, has alot of information, but it is overwhelming. You can wire it to lock up the way I'm talking about with a couple of feet of wire and a couple of crimp on connectors.
It's a turbo 200 then. That's what I have in my 54 Chevy. They fit real well due to being smaller. It is still a TV cable though and warrants proper adjustment for trans to live any decent life span at all. Mine is a 78 model, so it's not the lockup type turbo 200. All I can offer is that I have run lockup type of Turbo 350s for tens of thousands of miles without ever hooking up the electrical lockup feature. They act just like a normal trans that way. An overdrive 700 is a different story though, they must be locked up. This is about the depth of my knowlege here. I really wish someone more qualified would pipe in here. My ASE auto******* cert expired 5 years ago. I'm getty foggy in the brain about such matters nowdays.
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