1973 Mercury Cougar clunking when put into gear

1973 MERCURY COUGAR
130,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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DAVID JORDAN
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My 1973 cougar does not go into gear smoothly when starting from a stand still. I don't think it is a too fast idle problem. Is there a vacum that could be of fault? What else could be the problem.
Mar 7, 2008 at 1:29 PM
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MERLIN2021
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Check U-joints, tranny mounts, and engine mounts.
V acuum modulator on the side of the tranny can be checed to see if it holds vacuum..
Mar 7, 2008 at 2:05 PM
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WICKEDLYCOLD
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i'd check the drive train axel bearings. or possibly your u joints. get under the car and see if you can get any work out of the driveline
Mar 19, 2008 at 1:22 PM
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