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Re: Hydra-Matic Transmission, Dramatic rpm drop when putting in drive Mario #950888 06/17/2013 12:23 PM
Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,384 MA J Jim Sears Shop Shark
Jim Sears Shop Shark J Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,384 MA	After you reset the idle speed, if it still stalls in 1-2 consider the torque converter. I believe they had a locking torque converter that engaged above a certain speed in 3rd and higher gears. never engaged in 1st. maybe it is being activated by mistake or stuck on.

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Hydra-Matic Transmission, Dramatic rpm drop when putting in drive	Mario	06/17/2013 10:00 AM
Re: Hydra-Matic Transmission, Dramatic rpm drop when putting in drive	tclederman	06/17/2013 11:26 AM
Re: Hydra-Matic Transmission, Dramatic rpm drop when putting in drive	Jim Sears	06/17/2013 12:23 PM
Re: Hydra-Matic Transmission, Dramatic rpm drop when putting in drive	Truckrolet	06/17/2013 6:48 PM
Re: Hydra-Matic Transmission, Dramatic rpm drop when putting in drive	Jim Sears	06/17/2013 8:24 PM
Re: Hydra-Matic Transmission, Dramatic rpm drop when putting in drive	tclederman	06/17/2013 8:47 PM
Re: Hydra-Matic Transmission, Dramatic rpm drop when putting in drive	Greg_H	06/17/2013 8:55 PM
Re: Hydra-Matic Transmission, Dramatic rpm drop when putting in drive	Mario	06/18/2013 2:42 AM
Re: Hydra-Matic Transmission, Dramatic rpm drop when putting in drive	lefty1	06/20/2013 2:42 PM
Re: Hydra-Matic Transmission, Dramatic rpm drop when putting in drive	Greg_H	06/20/2013 9:12 PM
Re: Hydra-Matic Transmission, Dramatic rpm drop when putting in drive	John_Galt	06/20/2013 11:16 PM

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