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Location: Hastings Mn | I have come across an older widow that has a transmission out of a 50's Hemi. She doesn't know what year. She and I do not know what it will fit. What's the story on Hemi transmissions. Does Chrysler, Dodge, Desoto transmissions interchange? Do early 50's and late 50's interchange? How do you tell the difference? I need an education!!!! |
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Location: North of the 49th | Hi
The old adage of a picture is worth a thousand words works here, you have to consider that in the fifties the Chrysler, Dodge and Desoto Hemi powerplants had various transmissions from the Semi Automatics with a Torque Convertor/clutch combination to the two speed Powerflite automatic right through to the Three speed Cast Iron TorqueFlite Automatic. Take a picture of both sides of the trans and include any casting numbers or part numbers you spot. There's a lot of pretty sharp cookies on this site who will pin down what it is , Heck I might even know just need a bit more to go on... |
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Location: Hastings Mn | I don't have a pic yet but will try to get some from her tomorrow. I am hoping to get some general info as what inter changes with what as far as Dodge Chrysler Desoto too. |
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Location: Colo Spgs | Hola Frank
The Automatic Designed Bell Housing for every 1954 Production Year to The 1961 Production that is for any V8 with the Distributor at The Rear Right - fits any
V8 Engine from any MoPar Division. This also relates to The Automatic's used in every Division.
The ability of the transmission to accept A higher Torque or possibly always carry more weight is "made into" what ever vehicle/ engine. This means a Ho-Hum Transmission used in a 1956 Imperial Division Vehicle could have the same usage as a Performance Enhanced Dodge or A City Taxi.
The word Hemi is not the deal maker.
Is the Bell Housing and Torque Convertor with this transmission ?
Rodger & Gabby
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Edited by Rodger 2015-01-07 11:41 AM
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Location: N.W. Fla. | Rodger - 2015-01-07 10:39 AM
Hola Frank
The Automatic Designed Bell Housing for every 1954 Production Year to The 1961 Production
54-61 Chryslers, 52-61 Desoto, 53-61 Dodge...hemi, hemi based Poly & "A" Poly. |
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Location: Alaska | Rodger, I am not sure I understand you. According to my Hollander interchange, the torqueflites were built progressively heavier depending on application. |
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Location: Colo Spgs | ... Rolland
As is a "standard" 2 bbl'd V8's Transmission would be at one engineered level. The much heavier Imperial Division Car will be at a "beefier" level ( more Engine Torque and More Weight ).
The Transmission used in The Ho-Hum Imperial Division Car is what some will call "enhanced for ~'s with other vehicle usage's. The same wordings can be labeled as --- progressively
stronger or beefier.
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Place the automatic transmission used with a 2 bbl Plymouth or Dodge into a like year Imperial Division Car and soon it will be at a shop.
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I started with 1954 because every division use the new Power-Flite. Some Divisions or with some Engine Choices The Power-lite was never used after 1957, and with some it continued
to the end of The 1961 Production Year.
Rodger and Gabby
Colo Spgs
The V8 Bell Housing for this transmission is also the same one used with all 1957 - 1961 Torque-Flites
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Location: Jamaica Plain, MA | Maybe a more important question is what would be the final destination for said transmission? If it's a cast iron unit for a 300 or Imperial (or other hi-po MoPar) then it would be an upgrade to a PF or lighter duty TF for an early Hemi or poly. Like Rodger says, "the word Hemi is not the deal maker." The beefiest, most reliable transmission for a FL is the Hemi and B block cast iron units from 1958-61). In 62 we get the aluminum 727 TF, which was much lighter, and a technological deal-breaker in that it was better than any automatic transmission made at the time. Too bad those aren't direct bolt-ons for any FL car. |
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