1979 Chevy Caprice Wont shift

Tiny
BENTLEYACE
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  • 1979 CHEVROLET CAPRICE
  • V8
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 150,000 MILES
This car has a 350 transmission and all of a sudden it stopped shifting. It will not come out of first gear. As you accelerate and then lift off the throttle it seems to freewheel like it's coasting. I thought it might be the modulator and I changed it but that didn't do anything. The trans is full of oil and the vacuum to the modulator is good. I checked the governor to see if it was stuck and it is ok. I have not checked pressures but that will be my next step however I don't know what the pressures should be. Can guide me to the next step?
Wednesday, December 5th, 2007 AT 10:30 PM

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Tiny
PEAR69
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Is there really only 150000 miles on this, a 28 year old car? If so, has it been ran every day or has it sat for any period of time?
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Thursday, December 6th, 2007 AT 1:13 AM

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