how to hold tranny in 2 gear till i want to shift to 3rd

ocd_stang · October 2nd, 2007, 04:59 PM

Can anyone tell me how to get my 91 lx 5.0 automatic to be able to hold it in 2 gear ? overdrive is out and i can shift from first to second at 6000,then it automatically shifts on its own into 2 to 3rd ? please help?
new to 5.0s,also how much does my cars weight?
thanks
ocd_stang

1bad5.0 · October 2nd, 2007, 05:48 PM

I dont know about the whole getting it to stay in second because i have a 5 spd but ur car weighs about 3200 the lx is a little bit lighter than the gt's

Tony_90fox · October 2nd, 2007, 05:54 PM

take off in first, when you want to shift into second, shift up into D, then shift back down into 1 as it starts to grab the gear...that is now second...when you want to shift into third, just shift it up into D....

ocd_stang · October 3rd, 2007, 01:09 AM

Tony,
Thanks for the great info im going to the strip tomm. if it doesnt rain here
and going to give it a try,out on the street prior to going so ill know for sure how to make it all happen smoothly
thanks again for your help
ocd_stang...

Tony_90fox · October 3rd, 2007, 01:14 AM

practice at different RPMs...my car likes it when i start the shift at about 5000 RPMs...when done properly the car wont skip a beat

practice and let us know how it goes!

ocd_stang · October 3rd, 2007, 02:36 AM

Tony,
Is yours pretty much all stock ?mine is with a few mods,3" exhaust,air bags,180 thermo,how much timming do you run? Yours make more power at 5000 in each gear?mine has a 327 gear and posi. a home made air intake system.what kind of time should i be looking for?What rpm do you take off at?
ocd_stang

Tony_90fox · October 3rd, 2007, 02:44 AM

mid 14s maybe...

no mine isnt stock anymore...i have ported gt40 heads, explorer intake, b303 cam, 4:10s, LTs, 2.5" H pipe and flows dumped.

my HP numbers in my sig are with exhaust and pullies...it ran i believe a 14.7 with those mods, and a 15.2 bone stock with 185,000 miles on the car...I am now into the 13s...

my transmission is still stock...i have a shift kit but haven put it in yet...i had a small stall 2200-2800, but decided to sell it and go with a 3500...so i am waiting to get more money and buy a nice stall.

My car on the dyno run made its peak HP at i believe 4000 RPMs, but i dont have the dyno sheet in front of me right now.

ocd_stang · October 3rd, 2007, 03:44 AM

Got any idea at what i should stall the factory coverter to? and just how much timming should i put in it ,i have a shift kit also,the car has only 56K on it i stole it from a one owner from my girlfriends best friend he he he !
im really having a hard time with messin up such a clean car but the way i see it if i start with a nice one, the end result will be that much better...
How much do you want for your old converter?
jaosn aka ocd_stang

Tony_90fox · October 3rd, 2007, 10:49 AM

i see you are from Indiana man. I was born and raised in Corydon...if you know where that is at...

i sold my old converter.

Timing...i would fill your car up with 93 octane and try 14 degrees and see how you like it...if you hear any pinging, back off a couple degrees.

nolife · October 3rd, 2007, 11:05 AM

I've never taken a auto Mustang down the track but with those mods, I think shifting at 6000 seems a little high.
Either way, using a factory tach and a stock AOD makes the shifting a little hard to get exact.

bossman2kgt · October 3rd, 2007, 11:39 AM

Originally Posted by Tony_90fox

take off in first, when you want to shift into second, shift up into D, then shift back down into 1 as it starts to grab the gear...that is now second...when you want to shift into third, just shift it up into D....

I used to do that with my 88 notch back in HS and was told that doing that was bad. I still did it anyways and never had a single prob with it. So is it really bad?

Tony_90fox · October 3rd, 2007, 01:20 PM

I dont know...nothing bad has happened to mine yet...I do it all the time...i manually shift my AOD everywhere i go...it just sounds so damn good! lol

and Nolife: 6000 is really high, you wont be making any power with those mods...but i never read where anybody said shift at 6K...i said 5K

nolife · October 3rd, 2007, 03:07 PM

I was refering to ocd_stang in the first post of the thread. I assumed the mentioning of 6k was his desired shift point. Maybe I read that wrong.

Tony_90fox · October 3rd, 2007, 03:07 PM

Originally Posted by nolife

I was refering to ocd_stang in the first post of the thread. I assumed the mentioning of 6k was his desired shift point. Maybe I read that wrong.

sorry man...i seriously cannot read!

TheUNZippee! · October 3rd, 2007, 03:09 PM

Also a shift kit & a full manual valve body with a nice after market ratchet style shifter, say from Hurst or B&M, will give you exactly what you want.

bossman2kgt · October 3rd, 2007, 03:31 PM

Transgo is another shift kit that works well.

October 2nd, 2007, 04:59 PM	#1
ocd_stang Newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Noblesville,In Posts: 12 iTrader: 0 reviews	how to hold tranny in 2 gear till i want to shift to 3rd Can anyone tell me how to get my 91 lx 5.0 automatic to be able to hold it in 2 gear ? overdrive is out and i can shift from first to second at 6000,then it automatically shifts on its own into 2 to 3rd ? please help? new to 5.0s,also how much does my cars weight? thanks ocd_stang

October 2nd, 2007, 05:48 PM	#2
1bad5.0 Newbie 1989 Mustang GT 13.5 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Lake Of The Ozarks,Mo Posts: 49 iTrader: 0 reviews	I dont know about the whole getting it to stay in second because i have a 5 spd but ur car weighs about 3200 the lx is a little bit lighter than the gt's __________________ I Wanna Go Fast

October 2nd, 2007, 05:54 PM	#3
Tony_90fox Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bowling Green, KY Posts: 3,831 iTrader: 0 reviews	take off in first, when you want to shift into second, shift up into D, then shift back down into 1 as it starts to grab the gear...that is now second...when you want to shift into third, just shift it up into D.... __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] [B][U]MM Sapper Squad[/U][/B] [QUOTE=Regency 2007;1676187]MSO's stupidity has never stopped amazing me since the day he joined this forum.[/QUOTE]

October 3rd, 2007, 01:14 AM	#5
Tony_90fox Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bowling Green, KY Posts: 3,831 iTrader: 0 reviews	practice at different RPMs...my car likes it when i start the shift at about 5000 RPMs...when done properly the car wont skip a beat practice and let us know how it goes! __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] [B][U]MM Sapper Squad[/U][/B] [QUOTE=Regency 2007;1676187]MSO's stupidity has never stopped amazing me since the day he joined this forum.[/QUOTE]

October 3rd, 2007, 02:44 AM	#7
Tony_90fox Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bowling Green, KY Posts: 3,831 iTrader: 0 reviews	mid 14s maybe... no mine isnt stock anymore...i have ported gt40 heads, explorer intake, b303 cam, 4:10s, LTs, 2.5" H pipe and flows dumped. my HP numbers in my sig are with exhaust and pullies...it ran i believe a 14.7 with those mods, and a 15.2 bone stock with 185,000 miles on the car...I am now into the 13s... my transmission is still stock...i have a shift kit but haven put it in yet...i had a small stall 2200-2800, but decided to sell it and go with a 3500...so i am waiting to get more money and buy a nice stall. My car on the dyno run made its peak HP at i believe 4000 RPMs, but i dont have the dyno sheet in front of me right now. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] [B][U]MM Sapper Squad[/U][/B] [QUOTE=Regency 2007;1676187]MSO's stupidity has never stopped amazing me since the day he joined this forum.[/QUOTE]

October 3rd, 2007, 01:09 AM	#4
ocd_stang Newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Noblesville,In Posts: 12 iTrader: 0 reviews	Tony, Thanks for the great info im going to the strip tomm. if it doesnt rain here and going to give it a try,out on the street prior to going so ill know for sure how to make it all happen smoothly thanks again for your help ocd_stang...

October 3rd, 2007, 02:36 AM	#6
ocd_stang Newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Noblesville,In Posts: 12 iTrader: 0 reviews	Tony, Is yours pretty much all stock ?mine is with a few mods,3" exhaust,air bags,180 thermo,how much timming do you run? Yours make more power at 5000 in each gear?mine has a 327 gear and posi. a home made air intake system.what kind of time should i be looking for?What rpm do you take off at? ocd_stang

October 3rd, 2007, 03:44 AM	#8
ocd_stang Newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Noblesville,In Posts: 12 iTrader: 0 reviews	Got any idea at what i should stall the factory coverter to? and just how much timming should i put in it ,i have a shift kit also,the car has only 56K on it i stole it from a one owner from my girlfriends best friend he he he ! im really having a hard time with messin up such a clean car but the way i see it if i start with a nice one, the end result will be that much better... How much do you want for your old converter? jaosn aka ocd_stang

October 3rd, 2007, 10:49 AM	#9
Tony_90fox Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bowling Green, KY Posts: 3,831 iTrader: 0 reviews	i see you are from Indiana man. I was born and raised in Corydon...if you know where that is at... i sold my old converter. Timing...i would fill your car up with 93 octane and try 14 degrees and see how you like it...if you hear any pinging, back off a couple degrees. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] [B][U]MM Sapper Squad[/U][/B] [QUOTE=Regency 2007;1676187]MSO's stupidity has never stopped amazing me since the day he joined this forum.[/QUOTE]

October 3rd, 2007, 11:05 AM	#10
nolife Hardcore Enthusiast 91GT, 88GT, 02GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,878 Blog Entries: 3 iTrader: 0 reviews	I've never taken a auto Mustang down the track but with those mods, I think shifting at 6000 seems a little high. Either way, using a factory tach and a stock AOD makes the shifting a little hard to get exact. __________________

October 3rd, 2007, 01:20 PM	#12
Tony_90fox Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bowling Green, KY Posts: 3,831 iTrader: 0 reviews	I dont know...nothing bad has happened to mine yet...I do it all the time...i manually shift my AOD everywhere i go...it just sounds so damn good! lol and Nolife: 6000 is really high, you wont be making any power with those mods...but i never read where anybody said shift at 6K...i said 5K __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] [B][U]MM Sapper Squad[/U][/B] [QUOTE=Regency 2007;1676187]MSO's stupidity has never stopped amazing me since the day he joined this forum.[/QUOTE]

October 3rd, 2007, 03:07 PM	#13
nolife Hardcore Enthusiast 91GT, 88GT, 02GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,878 Blog Entries: 3 iTrader: 0 reviews	I was refering to ocd_stang in the first post of the thread. I assumed the mentioning of 6k was his desired shift point. Maybe I read that wrong. __________________

October 3rd, 2007, 03:09 PM	#15
TheUNZippee! Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 61,816 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	Also a shift kit & a full manual valve body with a nice after market ratchet style shifter, say from Hurst or B&M, will give you exactly what you want. __________________

October 3rd, 2007, 03:31 PM	#16
bossman2kgt Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: May 2007 Location: Wichita, Ks Posts: 1,287 iTrader: 0 reviews	Transgo is another shift kit that works well.

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