shifting, reving way too high!

[new2bmw]

i have an automatic 1984 318i, today, after installing a new distributor i set the timing to factory specs, i also noticed my accelerator cable had a lot of slack, so i tightened that up. took the car out for a spin and have noticed it seems to be reving way to high before shifting and there are a couple of dead spots. The car is shifting at 60km/h and again at 80km/h and once the car hits 100 it just stays there and takes forever to climb.
would advancing the timing help this out? i am happy with the feel of the accelerator pedal now, it just seems like its taking way too long to get through the gears.
thanks for any help
cheers
Larry

[dashboardmonkey]

sounds like your kickdown cable is too tight. Are you sure you tightened your throttle cable?

[new2bmw]

cable

i am almost positive. it was the lower of the 2 cables. i am almost certain i felt the tension difference in the gas pedal. let me know if i did the right one for peace of mind
thanks

[dashboardmonkey]

I'll check on an M10 car tomorrow

[new2bmw]

any luck?

just wondering if anyone has a pic of the assorted cables and which ones they are? looked in the bentley, hard to tell. there are 2 that are one above the other about an inch apart and one that goes to the same same place as the other 2 but is by itself and comes in from above.
car still just reving and reving and then will finally shift when you think its about to blow up.
cheers
Larry

[new2bmw]

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