Eddie;

         Back's pretty good, now it's my memory!

Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart) 

Thanks John and Frank--   Will give it a try-- Frank, sounds like your gonna make me work tooo  hard with all that shifting business,  gotta have a little fun!!!!  Many Thanks.  PS--  Frank how's the back??    God Bless

Eddie

Lake Forest, Ca. 92630

The C4 can be held in first or low with the same trick as the Fordo and Cruisematic required.

Start in low, shift to second when ready, them immediately pull it back to low. Next shift into second will actually shift into third or high. After it upshifts, move the lever to high. I would not do this too often, understand it's hard on the low /revese bands.

                                         

  

Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart) 

Eddie:

If I remember correctly, the C4 has a vacuum modulator that controls the shifts.  Many of these modulators are adjustable.  Pull the vacuum hose off and stick a pocket screwdriver in the hole and turn the adjusting screw.  Turning to the right increases spring tension which raises shift speed.  I'm not a C4 guy, so if I'm wrong one of your C4 guys jump in and correct me.

John

John - "The Hoosier Hurricane"

Good to hear form you John---   Rear is 3:79 was oiginal 3 speed. C/4 with 2500 stall.. While I think of it , John do you know any way of lengthing the shift speed on the C/4--  shifts into second very fast even before I can get acrows the intersection???  Thank you for the manifold vac explantation, it sure works.  Talk to you soon   God Bless

Eddie

Lake Forest, Ca. 92630

Eddie:

Sorry, I don't remember the details of your Bird.  If you have the original FOM, it probably has about a 3.31 rear axle, possibly takes off in 2nd.  Try putting it in Lo and nailing it on the asphalt if you want to see some tire smoke.  Also, radials are harder to smoke than the old bias plies.  The main thing is, enjoy your car!

John in Selma, IN

John - "The Hoosier Hurricane"

Hey  Guys;  T-bird is running great,  Flipped the plate in the dist.---changed the springs(from Summit)  Adjust vac Can.  Did like John said with manifold vac.  Total  40 deg. --- int. 14--- when I put the vac on the advance  jumps to 39.  Feels stronge, but still will not light the tires???   Have to space rear of trans up- on hard accrelating U-joint hitting the frame...   Always something, guess that's what makes if fun..   Might add   Gear drive starter from Auto Elect. is wonderful  and they are very good to deal with!!!   You know the words Thank You don't seem to be enough, all of your knowledge and help is sooo  appreciated!!!!

MANY THANKS   and God Bless

Eddie

Lake Forest, Ca. 92630

Hey Steve;;   Got the dist back in and fired, have been waiting for geardrive starter, came today and will go in tomorrow, also got the dist spring kit from Summit today, jeezes it sure fired off quick even with the original springs.. Will pull plate and put the faster springs in, then will let you all know how it works.  Golly I sure appreciate all the advice and concern you guys have for all of us.  Really nice to be working with friends that have a common goal..   THANK YOU  ALL    God Bless

Eddie

Lake Forest, Ca. 92630

Hey Eddie - how is your dizzy project working out?

Are you going to have to rejet the carb again?

 
 Steve Metzger       Tucson, Arizona

Hey Steve;  Yeah plugs white running lean, even with richer jets and needles.  On way home was giving me a surge.  So you say start will light springs.  I have some lightest MSD springs,  and picked up somesprings at hardware store, this should get me started.

Sure appreciate your time and knowledge.  Will sleep on it and start fresh tomorrow.    Many thanks  

Eddie

Lake Forest, Ca. 92630