Quote Originally Posted by teddy
Reverse, neutral and park work as expected. This car has a Locar (I believe it is spelled this way) shifter on the floor. You push a button on the top of the shifter to move it to the desired position, Park, Reverse, Drive, 2, and 1.

When placing the shifter in the "1" position, it starts in first and stays there as expected. When placing it in the "2" position, it starts in first and shifts into second, then third. But, as mentioned, when starting in the drive position, it starts in second and shifts into third. This lead me to believe that the second and drive positions are operating backwards.

I had a 1969 Torino, 428 Cobra some years ago that would start out in second if the shifter was placed in second. I guess I will take a look at the shift linkage and try to determine if something might be setup wrong. If no luck I will take the advice of taking it to a tranny shop and see if they can give me a remedy. Thank you guys for all of the responses.

Teddy
Teddy,
I know you said they told you when you bought the car the trans was a 70's-80's C4 but the shift pattern you describe sounds like the Cruise-o-matic which was used in countless 60's Fords including the early Mustangs. There was a "green dot" where "2nd gear" should have been and that was actually the "drive" position. There are also many variations on the C4 thru the years. Maybe before you mess with the shifter, you should try to get all the numbers off the trans and research exactly what unit you have in the car. There are many websites that can help you decipher the numbers. Hope this helps.