Put some BG transmission cleaner in it and make sure you follow the directions, ie how long to run it. Drain and fill the ATF. Make adjustments, see Thomaspin's site for transmission tuning. It could have lots of varnish inside the shift body. You could also use synthetic ATF such as AMSOIL.

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Warren

Currently 1965 220Sb, 2002 FORD Crown Vic Police Interceptor

Had 1965 220SEb, 1967 230S, 280SE 4.5, 300SE (W126), 420SEL

ENTER > = (HP RPN)

Not part of the in-crowd since 1952.