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1957 Transmission shifting issues

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<div class="bbWrapper">My &#039;57 has an automatic transmission. I know this transmission is designed to start out in 2nd gear, and only drop into 1st if you goose it. However, when under regular acceleration from a stop, my transmission starts out in 2nd, then acts like it&#039;s going to shift into 1st (creating kind of a &quot;hesitation&quot; sensation), and then goes back into 2nd. If I floor it off the line,, or even accelerate more aggressively than normal, it doesn&#039;t do this. Any thoughts about what is causing this and/or what I may be able to do to correct this?</div>
 
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<div class="bbWrapper">I would start by checking the throttle and control rod adjustment.<br /> <a href="https://forums.fordthunderbirdforum.com/attachments/throttle_control_rod_adjustment-jpg.15988/" target="_blank"><img src="https://tbird.fordthunderbirdforum.com/data/attachments/33/33882-bcc946f622201f740996a3296ef2cd1b.jpg?hash=vMlG9iIgH3" class="bbImage " style="" alt="throttle_control_rod_adjustment.jpg" title="throttle_control_rod_adjustment.jpg" width="480" height="587" loading="lazy" /></a><br /> <br /> See attached<br /> <br /> doug7740<br /> 1955 Thunderbird Blue</div>
 

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<div class="bbWrapper"><a href="https://forums.fordthunderbirdforum.com/members/16498/" class="username" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" data-user-id="16498" data-username="@Boozeman">@Boozeman</a><br /> Use the 4 digit model year in your subject on future posts. I updated. This helps with the site search.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">As per Doug’s suggestion <br /> Had similar erratic shifting on my 57 ad well. <br /> disconnect linkage and follow directions to the tee and should correct shifting. <br /> Did on mine</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Mine needed a rebuild was a little gummed up.<a href="https://forums.fordthunderbirdforum.com/attachments/20181019_101433-jpg.15989/" target="_blank"><img src="https://tbird.fordthunderbirdforum.com/data/attachments/33/33883-04b6bf709f12eb61c5bd5d2f8ea975cb.jpg?hash=BLa_cJ8S62" class="bbImage " style="" alt="20181019_101433.jpg" title="20181019_101433.jpg" width="480" height="640" loading="lazy" /></a><a href="https://forums.fordthunderbirdforum.com/attachments/20181019_101438-jpg.15990/" target="_blank"><img src="https://tbird.fordthunderbirdforum.com/data/attachments/33/33884-039277ee278208a25bf0494f1d8a211e.jpg?hash=A5J37ieCCK" class="bbImage " style="" alt="20181019_101438.jpg" title="20181019_101438.jpg" width="480" height="640" loading="lazy" /></a></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Wow Tater looks like someone left some salad in your tranny. That goes way beyond a little gummed up :-(</div>
 
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