blkstanger:
Good point! I let the engine warm up for about 30 seocnds - that's the time it takes for the idle speed to come down to 'high normal'. Once a little temperature builds, the idle settles in at normal.
kreil45:
Has the transmission been rebuilt? If so, some friction material may still be stuck in the bore(s) of the valve body. Not the big accumulators but the little valves that are in the valve body.
A datalogger will tell you a lot. Without "seeing" what is going on at start-up, you will spend a lot of time guessing and/or replacing parts. Do you know anybody nearby who has a datalogger/laptop?
Chris