67 Mustang won't go into reverse

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Lo Ruhamah - 03 Sep 2004 20:06 GMT

Year: 1967
Engine: 289 V8
Transmission: 3 speed automatic

I started my car this morning and after a brief period of warming
up, put it into reverse. Low and behold, the car did nothing, or
rather acted like it was in Neutral. After testing I found all the
forward gears work as suspected, but it still won't engage in reverse.
If anyone has any insight as to probable causes and fixes, please let
me know.

Thank you in advance

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CobraJet - 04 Sep 2004 00:56 GMT

> Year: 1967
> Engine: 289 V8
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> Thank you in advance

You're welcome.

Oh, I guess you want to know that the reverse band in yur C4 trans
broke. Rebuild time.

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SVTKate - 04 Sep 2004 02:56 GMT

You have to pull back on the reins and say softly "back... back up now"
Hope you get it fixed, sounds expensive.

Kate

| Year: 1967
| Engine: 289 V8
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| Thank you in advance

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66 6F HCS - 04 Sep 2004 16:08 GMT

"SVTKate" <SVTKate@excite.competitive>

> Hope you get it fixed, sounds expensive.

Probably in the $500-$700 depending on who does it.

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Lo Ruhamah - 04 Sep 2004 16:13 GMT

Thanks all for the advice,
Just wanted to make sure that is what happened. Actually I've been
waiting for something like this to happen for sometime (My excuse to
change to a manual transmission).

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CobraJet - 04 Sep 2004 18:31 GMT

> Thanks all for the advice,
> Just wanted to make sure that is what happened. Actually I've been
> waiting for something like this to happen for sometime (My excuse to
> change to a manual transmission).

Short stroke engines work much better with sticks. It will be worth
the effort.

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