94 CHEVY 1500 shift problem

[ThisISmikEEE]

i have a chevy 1500 auto that will only sh ift out of first gear if i let off the gas. it will drop down in to gear fine and sh ift out of all the other gears fine just not first.

[ThisISmikEEE]

ok so i found out that 2nd gear is no longer working so im going to just replace the tranny with eather a 4L60-e,,,or a 700r4 but how much work is the 700r4 going to be to put in

[Shorts]

The 4L60E is what should be in there now (IIRC). Toss one in and go! Of course, if you have funds and time, throw in a shift kit but it isn't needed. The truck will feel great with a new stock tranny.

[ThisISmikEEE]

ok cool thanks for the info. how much do the shift kits run

[c_rock]

I had my 700r4 rebuilt by a local shop and it ran about $1400. They upgraded or replaced everything and installed a Trans-Go shift kit. A shift kit by itself will run under $100 depending on the manufacturer and model. You can install it yourself, but if you're having the shifting problems you are describing you're probably going to need a full rebuild.

[GerryK61]

Sounds like your TV cable needs adjustment or to be replaced. It connects the trans to the throttle so when you depress the gas peddle it knows when to kick down to passing gear. If cable is old it sometimes sticks in its sheath do to wear & improper lube.