No reverse?

[HANDM]

72 Dodge D200...... Truck has been sitting since 99, just got it running and after adding 6!! quarts of tranny fluid, It seems to have all all 3 forward gears (sitting, haven't driven it yet) but no reverse. Actually it feels as though it is going in but with no rpm drop and with a very light whine.....

Ya think mayhap it just needs to work itself out, or do I need to yank the tranny, the valve body or the tailshaft and governor??? 
Thanks

[c00nhunterjoe]

Odd that it is making noise. John should see this and post soon. Does it move with he selector in low?

[HANDM]

Yep, goes into first with authority and the whine is so faint that I could barely hear it.

[John_Kunkel]

Could just need a rear band adjustment.

Pull the pan and observe the rear band lever; if it's just hanging down, the band has broken or link has popped out. If the lever still has springback but will pull down by hand over a half-inch, the band needs adjusting.

To adjust, loosen the jam nut with a thin 11/16" box wrench and back it way off. Then take a 4" Crescent wrench and turn the adjuster stud in until it's just snug and back it out 2 turns...hold the stud while tightening the jam nut. 

[HANDM]

Thanks John,

Looks like my weekend just filled up.....lol