[The only problem I am having is I think I should have more acceleration then I do. From the stop position I punch on the gas and it doesn't have a real fast acceleration. It sounds mean and tough but no get up and go. The car shifts fine and runs well at high speeds. I need to know what the steps are in finding out why I am not getting a lot of initial acceleration in first gear. The initial punch is good but dies off quickly and the rpm's go really high so I have to shift into 2nd and then 3rd.
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This is a little confusing. You state the inititial punch is not very fast, but then say that the punch is good. Do you have good acceleration only at high speed in upper gears? Is it good out of the hole and then nothing or the opposite? If you are pairing a close ratio tranny with a lower rear end, you will not have much punch out of the hole, and will probably have to rev it up quite a bit to get out of first gear.