Originally Posted By charge70
Sounds like a bad ground.The engine is trying to ground itself thru the shifter cable,thats why its melted.


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I did a trans for a guy with a Vette. Worked fine until he got it out of winter storage. Car was sluggish turning over and when it did start it had no gears. Pulled it apart and the seals had melted. It was trying to ground through the trans. Cleaned up the chassis grounds and it was good to go.

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