gatof16 Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 Hey everyone, here is my first Bullnose project. I bought it for $1200, previous owner didn't know much about it. It started and drove, but the wiring was a nightmare (like, wires smoking) and there was a fuel leak somewhere in the back of the engine. In addition, there were mice living in the cab somewhere. I gutted the interior and vacuumed it out and let it sit for almost nine months. I fixed some rust spots in the floor and replaced the floor covering. I bought a coverlay dash cover and got a bench seat from a '92 F150. I replaced the wheels and tires and have torn off the drop in bedliner. Luckily, there wasn't much rust underneath. I fixed a cracked fuel hose in the back, and cleaned up the wiring mess as well. Unfortunately, I can't get the truck to come out of second gear. I put some Lucas stop slip in, adjusted (and even unhooked) the TV cable, and still no luck. I even tried the manual shift and still stuck in second. Has anyone had any luck taking the governor off and cleaning it? Or should I just throw in the towel? Thanks for listening, and thanks for having me! Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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1986F150Six Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 You certainly are making good progress! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Gary Lewis Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 Yes, you are making progress, and before Jim says it, progress is good! I don't know about the AOD, but surely someone does. How many miles have you driven it? I ask because sometimes things loosen up with a few miles. But stuck in 2nd you aren't going far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatof16 Posted April 17, 2020 Author Share Posted April 17, 2020 Yes, you are making progress, and before Jim says it, progress is good! I don't know about the AOD, but surely someone does. How many miles have you driven it? I ask because sometimes things loosen up with a few miles. But stuck in 2nd you aren't going far. Hey Gary! Yes Ive only driven it around our square mile hoping it will free itself up. Havent given up on that possibility yet. I would hate to drop $1700 on a rebuild if it's not necessary. Btw, as I'm searching and reading the forum I see that my 351w EFI and AOD combo probably didn't come with the truck originally. Based on the work I've done on both I can say with 100% certainty they are as stated. And they both seem to run well, just not out of 2nd gear! 😕 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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