Comparing a tired, nearly 30 year old trans to a new one is a bit unfair.

If you have never rebuilt a trans that old, you would find out that the internal o-rings that seal the pistons to the drums shrink and become hard. This causes hydraulic leakage, thus slower apply of the three drums in there. Same goes for the apply servos for the two bands.

You are not dealing with a computer controlled trans that constantly self corrects its shift feel, apply times, etc.

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