About shift 2-3: does the 3 engage ? If oil smels a bit burned itsn't a good sign and itsn't normal that the oil cooler lines remain cold; the oil flow to cooler is routed via the regulator valve and the converter valve. These two valves are on the side of trans (passenger side) at front. You'll find two large nuts one below the other. The upper is the converter valve, the lower (w/ adj. screw) is the regulator valve. If these valves are stucked the oil flow is perhaps stoped. To remove these valves take a look at the FSM, itsn't very difficult except that there are often stuck. You must use a small drill (1/8" or 5/32") to remove the valves, they have a hole in the end for this purpose. Beware, valves are spring loaded ! Don't disturb the regulator valve adjust. screw, it's a factory setting. About bands i adjust mine with a classic torque wrench: the torque is 70 to 75 inch pounds (47 to 50 with the special tool C 3583). Then back off 2 5/8 turns on rear band and 2 1/4 turns on fwd band. I've discovered that there are two plugs in the floor pan (on each side of the driveshaft "tunnel") which give access to the band screws. Pull the carpet and remove the plugs, it's easier than crawl under the car .. Unfortunately the african "coachbuilders" had welded the plugs on my car (but i adjusted the bands with trans. removing so i never found and seen these plugs. i found them some weeks ago when i remove the driveshaft for center bearing exchange !!) -- Philippe COURANT (Pau, France) Imperial 57 Crown convertible Buick 58 Roadmaster sedan - American Car Club de France (ACCF) : http://www.accf.com - Chrysler Imperial France : http://www.ifrance.com/c-i-f - Cadillac " Standard of Excellence " : http://www.ifrance.com/accf-cad - SportsCars : http://www.ifrance.com/accf-sprtcar