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Originally Posted by PaulS1950
Tell me that you have reverse gear when the transmission is cold - the same clutch is used for reverse and High gear. If you have reverse but no high gear then it is the valve body (probably the kit that was installed) or a linkage adjustment problem. The dipstick popping out could be a result of the problem but I would look at the vent first. Make sure it is not plugged or stuck closed with paint. The top of the vent should wobble freely.
Check the fluid level with the engine idling in Park.
Let me know what you find.
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Hi Paul. Buried somewhere in this thread, reverse gear drops in firmly and does not slip when cold. Rebuilding the old VB helped. I'm pretty confident the new broader performance valve body will fix the shift problem. What does worry me is the amount of silt that was in the pan and all through the insides of the ruined valve body. The tranny shows no weakness and it shifts firm after it warms up for a mile. I'm hoping we fix it up. Summer cruising season is here and I can't afford to buy a new Transmission right now.
