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Old Aug 12, 2005 | 07:45 PM
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Car: 1986 iroc-z z28
Engine: 350
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my car wont shift!!!!

hey guys im of topic a little because its a 1969 350 firebird ,auto and it does not want to shift until redline and if anyone knows where the oil for the tranny is put not my car so i dont know were to check or add tranny oil please help
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Old Aug 12, 2005 | 07:57 PM
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the trany isent geting any vacume, that is one of the things that tells oldschool tranys when to shift.
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Old Aug 12, 2005 | 11:22 PM
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Car: 82 Z28
Engine: Al LT1 headed LG4 305
Transmission: TH350
Axle/Gears: 3.73 posi with spacer
Yep, there should be a dipstick coming out of the tranny near the firewall.
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Old Aug 13, 2005 | 09:47 AM
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Car: 1989 Camaro
Engine: 350 but it's torn down right now.
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Vacuum modulators suck when they don't work! Or should that be, they don't suck?
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Old Aug 13, 2005 | 05:52 PM
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Car: 1987 Z28
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Check the vacuume hose from the intake manifold down to the modulator, I had same problem on my 2nd gen.
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Old Aug 14, 2005 | 12:19 AM
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i will do that tomorrow . thanks for your help
MARKO
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