Hi there! I'm the pround owner of a '68 V-100, 225 /6 with the 904 tranny. There seems to be a problem with the ol' girl though. The gears slip awfully from 2nd to third unless I manually shift it or hold the pedal to the floor from a dead stop. Let's put it this way, if I don't use either or those procedures, the car will slip into drive by the time I hit 12 MPH. That's not right, what's worse is that it doesn't SOUND right. What should I do? I have a spare tranny from a '69 Signet (/6) but I'm an amateur mechanic. Any ideas?

Sounds like your kickdown linkage is badly out of adjustment. Find the rod that is attached to your throttle linkage, down by the exhaust manifold, and you will see a 7/16"-head bolt. Adjust the linkage by loosening the bolt and pushing the rod back toward the trans by 1/4" or so and that will make your trans shift later. Move back by further 1/8-1/4" increments to suit your shifting taste.

If you have a factory service manual, the adjustment procedure is also described there. It may be possible that your linkage is bent, broken, or missing.

Hope this helps,

Lou

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