Turbo Action 23254 Spring/weight question

ss3011 · 06-24-2016, 08:39 AM

Your math is correct , but remember that the valve body shifts based on governor pressure, which is based on governor rpm, which is spun by the output shaft . Once the shift valve shifts, it takes a moment to fill the clutch circuit and actually shift the transmission . Typically a 2.75 ratio is gaining rpm quicker than a 2.52 ratio trans, so to get the same shift point (6500) you may need to lead the shift point more than with the 2.52 ratio . Also the shape of the governor curve is much steeper on the early part of a governor curve than the later part of the curve. It is not a straight line . So the way I basically calibrate a governor is to use the weight to dial in the 1-2 shift, and the spring to fine tune the 2-3 shift . If going from a 2.52 to a 2.75 ratio, you will need heavier Secondary weights, and see where that takes you , before making any changes to the secondary springs . If this is a 350 trans, do these changes in pairs , same weights, same springs, don't mix .

06-24-2016, 08:39 AM	#2
ss3011 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Southeast Michigan Posts: 909 Likes: 70 Liked 239 Times in 114 Posts	Re: Turbo Action 23254 Spring/weight question Your math is correct , but remember that the valve body shifts based on governor pressure, which is based on governor rpm, which is spun by the output shaft . Once the shift valve shifts, it takes a moment to fill the clutch circuit and actually shift the transmission . Typically a 2.75 ratio is gaining rpm quicker than a 2.52 ratio trans, so to get the same shift point (6500) you may need to lead the shift point more than with the 2.52 ratio . Also the shape of the governor curve is much steeper on the early part of a governor curve than the later part of the curve. It is not a straight line . So the way I basically calibrate a governor is to use the weight to dial in the 1-2 shift, and the spring to fine tune the 2-3 shift . If going from a 2.52 to a 2.75 ratio, you will need heavier Secondary weights, and see where that takes you , before making any changes to the secondary springs . If this is a 350 trans, do these changes in pairs , same weights, same springs, don't mix .