# 400 turbo hydro problems

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/400-turbo-hydro-problems/766931>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [September 26, 2016, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/400-turbo-hydro-problems/766931 "2016-09-26T14:27:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![mav\_sd55](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/278dde/32.png) [@mav\_sd55](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mav_sd55)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2016, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/400-turbo-hydro-problems/766931/1 "2016-09-26T14:27:25Z")

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I am not a expert on turbo 400s but i have gone thru a few in the past. I recently went thru one and put a transgo shift kit in it To install behind my 71 camaro 496 bbc After reinstalling it the trans shifts up but when it gets to drive it acts like its putting the brakes on then ok then seconds later back to fighting itself. back and forth. I tore it back apart replaced direct drum with another and replaced front pump. Also i have changed govenor and changed out valve body for a stock one … I checked position of all the balls like shift kit said to place them and they seem to be installed right Any idea what i did wrong Thanks

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2016, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/400-turbo-hydro-problems/766931/2 "2016-09-26T14:30:58Z")

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Reported for forum change.

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**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2016, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/400-turbo-hydro-problems/766931/3 "2016-09-26T15:17:28Z")

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> [@mav\_sd55](#):
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> Any idea what i did wrong Thanks

Sure. You posted this thread to the wrong forum. 😃

No biggie, as I moved it to IMHO where you can get answers and opinions.

**samclem** , moderator

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**Author:** ![Kimballkid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b5a626/32.png) [@Kimballkid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimballkid)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/400-turbo-hydro-problems/766931/4 "2016-09-27T19:55:43Z")

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You may be better off going to an automotive message board such as [this](http://www.yellowbullet.com/forum/index.php?) rather than a general message board like the SDMB.

Good luck!!

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**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/400-turbo-hydro-problems/766931/5 "2016-09-27T21:24:20Z")

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Have you tried reminding it that the fate of Cybertron is in its hands?