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Expert: - 7/14/2008


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QUESTION: hello brad. when i eccellerate from a standing start my 64 t'bird appears to be in second gear!if i select first it starts as required.it never seems to change back.hope you can help thanks shane

ANSWER: Does the transmission up shift through the rest of the gears?

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QUESTION: Yes it changes up no problem!It just never changes back to low

Answer
There is a one way clutch inside the transmission that engages low gear when the shift lever is in drive. This one way clutch is over ridden by the hydraulic system when the shift lever is in low, explaining why you have low gear when the manual lever is moved to low. The transmission will have to come out and apart.
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All automotive including antique and collectible. However if the car has been modified I can only answer in general terms and maybe get you pointed in the right direction.

Experience

Automotive tech instructor. Syndicated auto columnist 1970's though the early 1990's. Syndicated auto radio talk show, Ask Brad About cars, CBS Radio 70's through 90's TV Show "Last Chance Garage" 1980's PBS-TV syndicated. Auto instructor for the following companies: Fram Autolyte Holly Carter AMF Ford Motor University Of Conn Blue Hills Technical School Sugar River Technical Center Grew up in a family garage in Needham Mass and turned wrenches from the age of 14.

Publications
Manchester Union Leader, Nashua Telegraph, Motor Service Magazine, Yankee Magazine, Popular Mechanics (Saturday Mechanic early 80's), Los Angeles Times, New York Times, and lots more.

Education/Credentials
More than I care to remember. Basically Franklin Technical Institute in Boston, Northeastern University, Fitchburg State Teachers College, Tufts University, and a lot of factory schools along the way.

Awards and Honors
Moto Award winner. And much more.

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