Hi Gang,
My 1980 El Camino started acting up for the first time since I bought it. Yesterday I reversed out of the driveway, put it into drive, and nothing happened. All shift positions responded like neutral. I shut it down, waited a minute, then cranked it up and it ran all day. Today the same thing happened, but reverse to drive was no problem. I made it to a stop light, then when the light changed I hit the gas and had the same problem. Once again all shift positions responded like neutral. I shut it down, fired it up a minute later, and it worked all day.

The car is an automatic with a 350 Edlebrock, lock up and mild stall, and until yesterday has run beautifully. Any advice will be very much appreciated.

Thank you,
Nick

Sounds like your low on ATF.

Hi Gang,
My 1980 El Camino started acting up for the first time since I bought it. Yesterday I reversed out of the driveway, put it into drive, and nothing happened. All shift positions responded like neutral. I shut it down, waited a minute, then cranked it up and it ran all day. Today the same thing happened, but reverse to drive was no problem. I made it to a stop light, then when the light changed I hit the gas and had the same problem. Once again all shift positions responded like neutral. I shut it down, fired it up a minute later, and it worked all day.

The car is an automatic with a 350 Edlebrock, lock up and mild stall, and until yesterday has run beautifully. Any advice will be very much appreciated.

Thank you,
Nick
i think vacuum modulator. its been a while that i had 350 tranny. check vac to trans.........