Low vacuum will increase line pressure without a doubt unless something is not healthy. Increased line pressure will usually make shifts late and hard. Lack of vacuum can be compensated for to some extent by using an adjustable red stripe modulator.
B&M Shift kits suck for a 400 (350's too). I used to use the B&M Transpak, the shifts were more positive without the harshness. As Mr HP said, the Transgo stuff is even better- I have not used them in a 400 yet, but they really clean up 700R4's and 4L60's.
I'm still surprised there was nothing wrong in that thing. A simple pressure test would have helped before it was torn down. If nothing mechanical was out of place, I'd be looking for a hung valve in the valvebody, a scored pressure regulator, or it's possible the governor could be stuck or scored..
B&M Shift kits suck for a 400 (350's too). I used to use the B&M Transpak, the shifts were more positive without the harshness. As Mr HP said, the Transgo stuff is even better- I have not used them in a 400 yet, but they really clean up 700R4's and 4L60's.
I'm still surprised there was nothing wrong in that thing. A simple pressure test would have helped before it was torn down. If nothing mechanical was out of place, I'd be looking for a hung valve in the valvebody, a scored pressure regulator, or it's possible the governor could be stuck or scored..
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