Re: Block markings & trans stuff

[Jimmy Peavy <peaver63@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The 65's had the same  amount of cables.
Actually they are the same as the pushbutton units, with the exception 
of the output housing and shaft, and the absence of a rooster comb 
indent inside of the trans.

   Jimmy

Paul Lennemann wrote:

>Bill Maurits wrote:
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>>I had a conversation with an "old" Mopar mechanic last night. He
>>worked for a local Chrysler dealer for ~40 years and has recently
>>retired to make money building and playing w/ and building race cars
>>and motors...name is Garry Neese (sp?) if anyone knows him.
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>>Anyway, we got on the topic of block markings and he thought that
>>sometime in the mid 60's was when they STARTED stamping ID's into
>>blocks and before ~64 (he was not sure of the year) there was no year
>>on the block or ID stamped...only a casting number. Is this true? If
>>so, what was the cut off year?
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>>Next onto trannys - If I'm correct, 64 & older trannys had 2 cables,
>>65's were 1 cable, 1 linkage, and 66 & newer were 2
>>linkages...correct? Also, what year did the input shaft diameter
>>change to the "modern" setup...was that 66 and 65's had the smaller
>>shaft? Or did they change in 67?
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>>Thanks
>>
>>Bill M
>>65 Coronet 500 'vert
>>73 Dart Sport
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>Well, I can respond @ the 64 & older tranny's.  If I understand the 
>question, they actually had three cables, shift, park, & speedo.
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>Paul L.
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