I have only very limited experience with automatics, (4 times a rental car in Canada for a number of weeks), but I was just wondering what your problem actually is. Engaging should be at 2000 otherwise the car will stall. You have to keep the brakes on, but when pulling away, will the revs go down, wtihout stalling the engine? or is the problem really only when the car is not moving?
BTW is it a Chevelle SS?
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