Quote Originally Posted by tnsmith10
on an AOD trans, thats not kickdown, thats throttle pressure... if u drive it without the t.v.(throttle valve) hooked up, it will burn up 3rd gear..
It can also wipe out Overdrive like it did on my 83 T-bird back in 96. I fixed it by changing out a Srod from an 83 V8 Capri along with Clutch and brake pedals along with all associated gear. Made for a nice T-bird. Kinda wished I'd kept it.