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All,

If I try to hand shift the slap stick, the transmission will not shift down into first gear and will not go into first even if I am starting out from a dead stop.

It will shift through all gears if I don't try to do it manually with the slap stick. Is it a slap stick linkage, etc issue or is it a tranny issue?

All thoughts and comments are appreciated.

As always thanks


Brad

Your going to have to get underneath and check the linkage and vinyl bushing's from the tranny to the shifter. I think something is either worn, come loose, or both. Good Luck: Pat

The shifter is joined to a gear selector on the actual transmission. You will have to check that the shifter is moving the gear selector correctly.

Also make sure your kickdown lever is adjusted correctly.

Jeez. I must have been having a bad day when I wrote that. i just edited it so it make any kind of sense.

Also, check the Z-bar lower bushing.