1941 trans issue

Posted by 29tons On 2022/9/2 11:03:04

1941 with overdrive Transmission does not go fully into 1 st gear. The car has been sitting for 40 years and In the past I had a problem with gear oil almost turning into a glue and locking the shift lever in place. This seems different because I can move gear shift into every gear. First gear dose not fully in gage. I took both linkages loose at the trans and still not enough movement. Before i remove rug and top cover off trans is there anything else i could try? Also would the overdrive have anything to do with this issue?