1979 Chevy Caprice Wont shift

1979 CHEVROLET CAPRICE
150,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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BENTLEYACE
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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?
Dec 5, 2007 at 10:30 PM
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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?
Dec 6, 2007 at 1:13 AM