Sm465 locked up in granny gear

[HotRodPC]

It's not a fluke. You've got some commom wear issue going on. What promotes that wear is, resting your hand on the shifter as you're driving like so many of us do. There is a fix for it.

https://www.gmsquarebody.com/threads/cure-for-sm465-sloppy-shifter.1632/

 

[SquareRoot]

It's telling you to look for a 4500.

 

[Shorty81]

Nope. I'm a purist. The 465 belongs in this truck.

 

[Craig Nedrow]

I just had this problem, but on a IH. Check to make sure the little plastic things have not fallen off your shifting forks. There are two different types. If the forks do not have them on, it will not push the fork far enough and will get stuck in two gears and will not move until you take the top cover off and pop the tranny in neutral.

 

[Shorty81]

Thanks for all the help fellas, much appreciated.

 

[Daveo91Burb]

Some cars back in the 80's, you had to have it in reverse just to get the key out of the ignition.

70s GMs too - my '76 Vette is that way. I hardly ever let anyone else drive it, but when I do it always throws them off.