Bigmike1161
Junior Member
Hey guys new member here. My grandfather past away several years ago and he had a 1983 dodge b250 conversion van with the 318 carbed engine. It has 33,000 actual miles on it. My grandfather never used it and basically let it sit for about 20 years. Last time it was registered was 1995. My dad always loved it and wanted to have it running. I slowly started bringing it back to life. New carb, new brakes, battery, tune up, oil, etc, etc. its running and it’ll stop now. But cant get it to change gears. I dropped the pan, changed the filter, and topped it back off. Still no joy. My question to you guys is how does this tranny work. What tells it to shift? Can you guys lead me in the right direction? Any help is appeciated. My dad is getting older and has little to no mechanical knowledge. It would mean a lot to him if I get get the old van running and driving again. Thanks