TH350 detent lock out

[diesel]

Quick question. On a drag only car (off the trailer, to the stagging lanes, down the strip, on the return road and back to the pits) can you "lock out" the detent cable ? Seeing as the detent cable lets the trans know that your at wide open throttle can you pull the detent cable and keep it locked out. Will this hurt anything? The car will be shifter manually with the shifter at all times. Let me know your input. Thanks.

 

[1981Regal]

Leave it unhooked it will not hurt it.

 

[diesel]

What I'm asking is if I can pull the detent cable and "Lock" it out in the pulled "Wide Open Throttle" position...................

 

[1981Regal]

All it does is shift it from third to first depending on speed. Drag racing it you wont need it.

 

[SSedan64]

If you lock it in the out/downshift position you're return trip back to pits will be in 1st gear. It will only shift off the Gov at WOT.

 

[diesel]

If you lock it in the out/downshift position you're return trip back to pits will be in 1st gear. It will only shift off the Gov at WOT.

That wouldnt be fun. Guess I will just leave it disconnected.