Recent content by John Kirkland

I plan on attending again, this year will be third in a row. Great time to had by all - no doubt! Main Street was OK, but I hear they don't want to deal with the secure parking 'thing'. Silverton was OK for a place to stay, but the Friday evening commute was brutal in a V8 that wanted to...

Still looking to weasel out of having to buy an entire seal kit for just two gaskets. Anybody else know?

Ah Bruce, didn't mean to forget you. Didn't know you were a TH400 guy too. So you know a little bit about this one-year-wonder odd-ball trans? I'll give you a call Monday when the shop is open.

Here's a good one for Meanbuicks or 6packtogo: Are the valve body to spacer plate and spacer plate to case gaskets available separately, without having to buy a whole gasket and seal kit for the thing? I'm planning on doing a little drilling on the spacer plate here and there. This is for a...

I've heard a rumor of Oct 4, and its on the LVMS website schedule. Lots and lots of interest....

Is this in Pueblo, CO?

Oh Ya! I'll be there. Might bring both cars if I can figure out how.

My understanding of TH400 shift point tuning is that the vacuum modulator controls the part throttle shifting for normal around-town driving, and the governor weights and springs control the WOT shifting when eating rice. Is this right Bruce? Don W? Greg Meanbuicks?

Thanks Bruce, I needed this too. I replaced a modulator that was leaking ATF into the vacuum line during the winter. I am just now starting to drive that car, a 64 Riviera, now that the weather is getting nice. Thanks again for volunteering your time to answer our questions!