BW35 downshift valve and cam

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Graham2755

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Hi All, I wonder if anyone can help this question?
When I took the sump off my auto box, the downshift cam was oriented as seen in this photo.
The manual states that the straight line portion of the cam should contact the cylindrical body of the downshift valve, but the only way I can get that to happen is to unhitch the downshift cable, as the crimped stop on the top end of the cable limits movement any further.
The car has been running like this since at least 1992, when I bought it, but I wondered what effect this might have had, and if I should take the crimped stop off?

As usual, thanks in advance for any ideas.IMG_20200301_134442.jpg
 
Cut the crimp off, or make it loose so it slides freely on the cable if you can't get it off altogether. The person who crimped that on really knew what they were doing. Not.....
 
Graham2755 said:
Thanks, amazing to think it has been like that all these years, I didn't notice it until I took the sump off.
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I'm surprised, you should have noticed the harsh engagement of drive, the late upshifts coupled with the need to lift off the throttle to actually get it to upshift at a sensible speed, and the infamous "clonk" on the 2-1 downshift with a closed throttle.
 
yup, all that sounds right. I just thought that's the way they always were! about 18000 miles driven since 1999 (92 to 99 was the first restoration) and I always just thought it was shifting normally.
 
Graham2755 said:
yup, all that sounds right. I just thought that's the way they always were! about 18000 miles driven since 1999 (92 to 99 was the first restoration) and I always just thought it was shifting normally.
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You have no idea how many times I've heard it said that "they're all like that". A lot of them are like that, but they don't have to be, it's just that the vast majority of people ( and I include most so called "professionals" ) have no idea how to set them up correctly.
 
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