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Old Jun 7, 2003 | 02:00 AM
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ok so after 3 years of sitting, the car finally fired up today, needs some timing adjustments and such, so i tried to take it out for a spin, put it into reverse, backed out fine, threw it into drive, no good, andy ideas?
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Old Jun 7, 2003 | 02:32 AM
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Did you crawl under the car and make sure that it was shifting on the transmission?
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Old Jun 7, 2003 | 03:06 AM
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nah, but i felt the rear end kindof drop as i shifted into drive a couple times, tried 3-2-1
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Old Jun 7, 2003 | 01:37 PM
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Default Re: Trans wont shift into drive (JohnG76)

Does anyone know how much trans fluid is suppose to fit into a 350th thats been totaly drained? i've put in 4, ran the car, checked the dip stick, and appears to be bone dry, let me check the garage floor
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