RE: scored a '65 3-speed manual trans!

Thanks for the info, I did not know there were different transmissions but I did know that A body and /6 used different transmissions. This has a flanged output shaft like the '64. I will go up and take a look at the top cover. This is going to be used with a 318 LA engine until I can get the 318 polyhead engine rebuilt. The 4-speed I used turned out to be an A body model, shifter was in the wrong place. I remember wondering why it was so much shorter than the 3-speed was if it was a '64 trans. This was back right before we had the internet and things like this were learned the hard way.

Ben Morgan

So what if I have cars in my yard

1966 Dodge Coronet 500
1964 Dodge Polara 2-dr HT
1964 Dodge 330 Station Wagon
1954 Ford F-100 (Grandpa's Truck)
1990 Ford Bronco 5.8L
plus a few other wrecks and lawn ornaments

> Date: Sat, 2 Mar 2013 05:07:06 -0800
> Subject: Re: scored a '65 3-speed manual trans!
> From: raybell46@xxxxxxxxx
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Ben, I'd like to raise a few issues about what you have posted here.
>
> First, when it comes to 3-speed transmissions in the '64 model 330
> fitted with a Poly, I think I'm right in saying there were two
> different transmissions fitted. 'Light duty' cars came with the A903
> where the A745 was fitted to other cars. And there were different gear
> ratios.
>
> You mentioning that you damaged the original does indeed auger towards
> you probably having had the light A903 in there, but that's not
> conclusive.
>
> Do you know the difference between the A903 and the A745? They are
> readily recognised as different as the pressed steel top cover on the
> A745 has a rounded bulge towards the front of the cover, the A903's
> cover is essentially flat.
>
> The A903 was most commonly used behind the slant 6, but there were
> some 'heavy duty' full size cars with slants which came with the A745.
> Just to complicate things!
>
> Of course, the transfer of the transmission from the '65 Coronet to
> the '65 330 means you will be changing from the original ball &
> trunnion to a sliding yoke. Practical, but not so original.
>
> I'm a little confused about the mention of butchering the torsion bar
> crossmember. Perhaps the A833 you used had its shifter mount in the
> wrong place, but I wouldn't think it really was necessary to attack
> the crossmember. Be that as it may, you now have the opportunity to
> right that wrong.
>
> Roger has mentioned that he has several transmissions that might suit
> you, and in my seeking out of A745s from distant Australia I have been
> able to find several over the past six or seven years, I am mystified
> that your search has taken so long.
>
> If you now find that the transmission you have now located is an A903
> (it shouldn't be from a '65 model, but you never know!), I would
> suggest you don't use it. Too light.
>
> If it is an A745 and it was behind a big block engine (you don't
> mention this...) you will find it's the 2.45:1 first gear version. On
> the other hand, if it was behind a 318 or 273 it might be the 3.1:1
> first gear version. Not that this will make a huge difference to you
> unless you want to do some spirited driving on twisty roads using the
> gearbox to the full. There are fors and againsts with both.
>
> It is good you are taking this trouble to make the car more original
> and to make it possible for youngsters to better understand what a
> 'standard transmission' was four decades before 6-speeds became
> commonplace.
>
> Ray
>
>
>
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