A904 shift question?

[1BAD68]

Last winter I installed a TF-2 kit in my 904 trans. Then I installed a Hurst V-matic and began to torture my transmission this summer.
The first thing I noticed was that it up shifted super fast, so I adjusted the kick down linkage until it was better but not great.
Then I started to notice that when cold it would wind up to 4000 rpm before it shifted into 3rd, once it shifted though it would work fine after that.
I also noticed that it wont downshift when I come to a stop, so it would start out in 3rd. If I sat at a stop light long enough it would start out in 1st but most of the time it wont.
So I have been using the ratchet function of my Hurst to manually shift, does this hurt anything?

I figure this winter I'll pull it out and have it fixed, but I'd like to go through the summer with it.

[John_Kunkel]

It won't hurt anything to force it to downshift at a stop by shifting to "1". Possible causes for your problem are a faulty governor or a stuck 2-3 shift valve (most likely).

The governor is easy to check with a test gauge plumbed into the test port on the tailhousing, with the shifter in D and the wheels not turning the gauge should read 0-2 psi, anything over 2 psi is a problem. The only way to check the shift valve is to pull and disassemble the valve body.

[1BAD68]

Thank you John
I think I'll pull the valve body and take a look, I've had it out once already since I put the TF2 in last winter, not much of a hassle when you have a drain plug in the pan.