Rebuilt TH350 transmission stays in third, it has reverse

1978 CHEVROLET TRUCK
130,000 MILES • 5.7L • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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JGMURRAY123
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I had an old transmission in the barn. Been sitting for years. I recently acquired a truck that needed a transmission. So I took transmission to a guy and he put all new clutches and seals and gaskets in it. He did not touch valve body. I put transmission in truck. All I have is third and reverse. No matter where I put shifter it stays in third. If I put it in first it still takes off in third. I can shift to reverse and it works. Only forward gear I have is third. Is that the valve body? Manual valve not lining up right? Thanks
Aug 28, 2019 at 9:59 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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Good morning.

Yes, this sounds like valve body issues. They should have gone through the valve based on the time it sat. They made a big mistake by not doing a proper rebuild by going through the valve body.

The direct clutch is always applied. That's why you have third gear only and reverse.


Roy
Aug 29, 2019 at 3:11 AM