Manual valve body 46re 3rd gear issues :(

Ok so update.... Was not the linkage.

Took VB out to tear it apart and look for problems...checked good.

Pulled trans to look at the 3rd clutch seals....checked good.

Buddy had his 47rh on the bench torn apart. So I got to thinking maybe I just don't have enough fluid. Well...I was rite. Looked at his dipstick and my full line was below his min line. I have a lokar stick since the stick one would hit the firewall. Guess it requires more fluid then my 727 did.