chirping second.....

[1 Wild R/T]

My green Challenger will still chirp 2nd... So will the red one, but it has three pedals so it doesn't count...

 

[kiwigtx]

Anyone know what the 842 on my valve body denotes?

No....but I know a guy who regularly ate for two.

 

[Vaanth]

Anyone know what the 842 on my valve body denotes?

The punched number is actually "845". The number is the last three digits of the valve body plate part number, 2892845. In some cases on many parts, Chrysler would use only the last three digits in spots where space was limited, or to save time and effort in marking the parts. Although three digits could be repeated in multiple full part numbers, the part could still be identified by just the last three digits and the nature of the part itself.

 

[dadsbee]

The punched number is actually "845". The number is the last three digits of the valve body plate part number, 2892845. In some cases on many parts, Chrysler would use only the last three digits in spots where space was limited, or to save time and effort in marking the parts. Although three digits could be repeated in multiple full part numbers, the part could still be identified by just the last three digits and the nature of the part itself.

Thanks. So maybe mine is just stock?!

 

[Scott Engelhardt]

My Satellite will chirp 2nd. It ha a TCI 727. Wifey asks, is it supposed o shift this hard?

 

[Vaanth]

Thanks. So maybe mine is just stock?!

The plate itself is a stock plate by that number, but might have been modified with a shift kit, or other changes in the past, such as holes drilled out, etc.

 

[AR67GTX]

When I was a kid and bought my 64 Sport Fury, 383 TF in 1968, it didn’t just chirp the tires in second, it was a good, long chirp and squeal. However it was running 7.35 tires with a peg leg differential. Still, it was cool and impressed everyone - it doesn't take much when you are 17 years old. The other impressive thing was when racing side by side, when it hit second gear it was like the car would jump and I would pick up a couple of feet on the other guy.

And I know a lot of guys say this is BS but that car would grab 1rst gear on kick down at full throttle at any indicated speed up to 40 mph, with all the sound and fury that an unsilenced air cleaner and blown out glass packs could provide at 4,000+ rpm’s. Followed a second or so later with a good tire shriek as it hit second. Over the 4 years I had the car, if I used that feature once I used it a thousand times to the entertainment of passengers and dismay of many stock GM and Ford muscle cars that just couldn’t seem to get it together on a running 30-35 mph rolling start.

 

[chargervert]

Nothing like a good hard first to second gear shift,barking the tires!

 

[Hey-O]

My stock 69 Grand Prix would chirp second. My Dart had a TransGo shift kit and would bang things loose it hit so hard. Most of the time, I would manually shift it from 1st to drive and it made for a more pleasant shift.

 

[HawkRod]

My 73 Road Runner (340 and later 340/416 with a 727) would chirp second gear when you got on it hard. But to do that, I had to put a shift kit in it from Fairbanks, which I did in the mid 80s.

I have a near daily driver 69 Corvette with a 350 (300HP) and a TH400 automatic. I believe it to be stock - it had 30,606 original miles when I got it. It is a cruiser with A/C and a 3.08 rear; it is the lowest performance Corvette available in 1969. But surprisingly, if you get on it it will shift really hard and chirp second gear. On the other hand, accelerate slowly and it will shift softly.

 

[Cranky]

No....but I know a guy who regularly ate for two.

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When I was a kid and bought my 64 Sport Fury, 383 TF in 1968, it didn’t just chirp the tires in second, it was a good, long chirp and squeal. However it was running 7.35 tires with a peg leg differential. Still, it was cool and impressed everyone - it doesn't take much when you are 17 years old. The other impressive thing was when racing side by side, when it hit second gear it was like the car would jump and I would pick up a couple of feet on the other guy.

And I know a lot of guys say this is BS but that car would grab 1rst gear on kick down at full throttle at any indicated speed up to 40 mph, with all the sound and fury that an unsilenced air cleaner and blown out glass packs could provide at 4,000+ rpm’s. Followed a second or so later with a good tire shriek as it hit second. Over the 4 years I had the car, if I used that feature once I used it a thousand times to the entertainment of passengers and dismay of many stock GM and Ford muscle cars that just couldn’t seem to get it together on a running 30-35 mph rolling start.

I did a lot of stuff with my cars that others wouldn't believe lol. Terrorizing my cars was a common event and some wondered how often the transmissions needed to be rebuilt....which was never.

 

[WileE]

What do you think we looked for in a "test" drive, after we installed a shift kit ?

 

[lewtot184]

I went from chirp to tire noisey wiggle.

 

[Budnicks]

The punched number is actually "845". The number is the last three digits of the valve body plate part number, 2892845. In some cases on many parts, Chrysler would use only the last three digits in spots where space was limited, or to save time and effort in marking the parts. Although three digits could be repeated in multiple full part numbers, the part could still be identified by just the last three digits and the nature of the part itself.

The plate itself is a stock plate by that number, but might have been modified with a shift kit, or other changes in the past, such as holes drilled out, etc.

Thanks for the lesson, I learn something new daily here
these cars, we never stop learning or think I know as much...
I don't sometimes...

 

[Budnicks]

My last 2) 68 RRs the fast *silver one & the *black one after that
before the current rendition LL1 Turquoise, on both had manual valve bodies
chirp all shifts, & some down shifts if I wasn't slowing down enough
even with a 3800 DC & a 4200 stall remake J converters, even at light throttle...
Both the hopped up ones, **I had aftermarket bolt in spags/overrun clutch...

Both previous *727s had Turbo-Action Cheetah
(Pro-street IIRC) **w/band apply, manual valve-bodies
**supposed to help when downshifting, not ruin the trans or wreck/grenade the spag
doing burnout & suddenly hooking...

Back in the day 77-ish, it was just B&M shift kits & Holeshot or Super Holeshot converters...
Oh the memories of laying under the car, doing that, as a teen-20's...

 

[Richard Cranium]

I fun thing to do with a Hemi & automatic is to loaf around in 3rd gear at about 25 mph & then floor it so that it kicks down to first. The engine noise combined with the chirp into 2nd guarantees a smile.

 

[33 IMP]

The chirp goes away when quality tires are installed.
I have three full manual valve body cars.
The A12 will chirp second or third anytime I want it, older stock t/a's.
The other two wear slicks about 95% of the time.... and better NOT be able to chirp second!
A second gear chirp is more indicative of a poor tire, than a good trans.

 

[eldubb440]

The chirp goes away when quality tires are installed.

this may explain the lack of chirping in recent years

 

[Rishi]

I fun thing to do with a Hemi & automatic is to loaf around in 3rd gear at about 25 mph & then floor it so that it kicks down to first. The engine noise combined with the chirp into 2nd guarantees a smile.

Hah, it's funny you say that. When I was younger and more... of a moronic idiot, I would frequently accelerate my 440-6 car pretty slowly, as to only work the center two-barrel in an effort to get as much fuel economy as I could. Particularly in residential areas, I was in no hurry to reach 25 MPH from a stop sign, and would often take care not to exceed 25. People would honk at me, impatiently, many passing me and exceeding 25 MPH. I seem to recall a few occasions where people did this in view of a city cop, and got pulled over.

But, if they go to pass me on the right, nope, sorry, that's unacceptable! My goal of fuel economy forgotten, I would get on it, launch forward, and prevent them from completing the pass. The engine would roar and smoke would fill the street, the tires squeal and chirp into second. Boy, did I enjoy the rush of "teaching them a lesson." Like I said, back when I was more of a moronic idiot. I may still be an idiot, hopefully less so. Sadly, I caused an accident when one driver just wouldn't give up, and rear-ended a parked car. He wasn't wearing a seat belt and got pretty bloody. I stopped doing this, after that experience.

 

[dadsbee]

this may explain the lack of chirping in recent years

I don't know, the '64 Dodge 440 does it as well with it's push button automatic.. and it has P275R6015 Cooper Cobras on it..