I just purchased a '61 Fury 4dr hardtop. The car is really solid and is
equipped with a great running 318-4bbl. The transmission is shot, however.
This car was driven almost daily for the past two years until the
transmission completely conked out. Here's my question: I have an
excellent TorqueFlite out of a '65 Coronet (wide block 318). Would I
experience any "mis-match" problems if I swap this tranny into the Fury?
The '65 is (of course) not push button equipped. Did the '56-'64 automatics
have something that the later trannys did not that allowed for the push
button linkage? I realize that sometime around '65 the tailshafts changed
on Mopar transmissions to the "sliding yoke" set-up, and if I use a later
transmission I will have to change driveshafts. I really cannot afford a
full transmission rebuild at this time and am looking for a way to cut
costs. Any help is appreciated....
Jim Pennington
pennington@xxxxxxxx
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