Thanks Michael....fabulous suggestion as that is exactly what I did and the unit is shifting once again. It has some "clunk" to it but I have not checked the trans pressure yet but shall do so soon. I will also double check the vacuum levels again.

Thanks for all the suggestions and input. And my apologies to anyone thinking they could buy this car cheap. Except for one year, it spent its life in the south and was purchased from the original owner who took very good care of it. There is not even a crack in the dash!

Frank

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