I got a radiator in the car today so I could actually run it for a while. I slid the yoke in the transmission ,drive shaft isn't it, then I topped off the fluid level. While running the car when I move the shifter the transmission is not going into gear. The yoke doesn't turn, and the RPM didn't drop from there being a load on it.

Any ideas what could cause the transmission to not be engaging? Only thing I could think of is for whatever reason the convertor is not turning the transmission. But I have no idea how that could be. Or is there supposed to be something between the convertor and the flex plate?

When I was under the car I could spin the convertor freely, I'm not sure if that is supposed to happen. I really am clueless when it comes to automatics. :confused:

All I know is how to drive them.

You could spin it freely by hand? Is it bolted to the flexplate? Is the flexplate bolted to the crank?

I was just talking to my dad about that. He mentioned the convertor should be bolted to the flex plate. I wish I would have brought it up sooner. Would have saved myself looking like a fool.