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rbjb99

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Hi, I'm new to the site and am hoping someone can help me.

I have a 73 351c c6 all stock, just finished rebuilding the car and when I drive the car if I put it straight into drive and go, it wont shift until the car is screaming up the road, if i put the car in 1st then move it up to drive it changes up and down perfectly all day long.
I don't have to shift it manually, just down into 1st then up to drive and its ok.
If i stop and put it in park then straight down to drive it will shift weird again.

Anyone had this problem?? I thought it may be the modulator but why does it shift right one way and not the other???

Thanks for any help.

Rod
 
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rbjb99 said:
Hi, I'm new to the site and am hoping someone can help me.

I have a 73 351c c6 all stock, just finished rebuilding the car and when I drive the car if I put it straight into drive and go, it wont shift until the car is screaming up the road, if i put the car in 1st then move it up to drive it changes up and down perfectly all day long.
I don't have to shift it manually, just down into 1st then up to drive and its ok.
If i stop and put it in park then straight down to drive it will shift weird again.

Anyone had this problem?? I thought it may be the modulator but why does it shift right one way and not the other???

Thanks for any help.

Rod
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What exactly did "rebuilding the car" encompass? Did you do any work on the transmission?
 
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Go to your local Advance Auto Parts. There in the transmission additives shelf you'll find a bottle of Lucas Transmission Treatment. Buy a bottle and pour it into the C-6. Problem solved after about two laps around the block.
 
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will give it a try, thanks for the help
 
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It's probably gummed up from sitting too much. That stuff cleans the gum off the valve body parts. I've used it in an E4OD that was acting up and a 62,000 mile C-6 that was 38 years old (and never rebuilt) It worked on both transmissions. The C-6 was doing the same thing yours was.
 
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