valient/plym trans question

I am thinking of picking up a 64 Valient plymouth soon. If I can get a good enough price. It runs, but there is a transmission leak. Owner says he had it checked out and the main seals are good the leak is coming from the linkage area?

I ***ume it's just a gasket or seal.

1# what type of transmission would be in this car? I know its a 1-6 engine and the trans is pushbitton. Is it a Torquflight?

2# Where would I find seals for this transmission.



thankyou

 

It should be a torqueflite. The linkage icomes through a hole in the case. It's got a small seal like a wheel bearing seal but a lot smaller that drives into the case there. It should come in a rebuild kit, but you might be able to get just that part at a trans shop. You have to drain the trans and drop the valve body to fix it IIRC you can't change it from the the other side.

 

I thought they had an O ring on the cable? But you probably need to look it over carefully to make sure exactly where the oil is coming from. I expect that if it were easy to fix, he would have fixed it.

 

Check out the For A Bodies Only web board http://www.forabodiesonly.com/*There is also an “early A Body”*forum on line too. Both web board are a wealth of information and lots of nice & helpful people.

 

OK. Not neccesarily a deal killer if th eprice is right.