Why wont my truck move?

1989 CHEVROLET TRUCK
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KALL55
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Just got a new trani put in my 89 scottsdale chevy. It starts and runs just fine it has 40 psi in the cooling line and when you you shift there the gears the rpm drops like it should but it does nothing. it wont move.
Oct 2, 2011 at 2:16 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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If the RPM's drop, it is going into gear. When you hit the gas, does it sound like it is in neutral or is there a load on the engine?
Oct 2, 2011 at 2:51 PM
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KALL55
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like it's in neutral. There is no load on the engine.
Oct 2, 2011 at 3:53 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Either there is a problem with the linkage or the trans is no good.
Oct 2, 2011 at 9:42 PM
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