http://www.ebay.com/itm/1957-57-Chr...ns-Rat-Rod-Mopar-Plymouth-Dodge-/181100799508 above is a link to some pictures. im thinking about getting this transmission. me and the guy has been talking. but before i jump i wanted to see what yall thought. are these transmissions any good? do they go bad at all? how easy is the push ****on linkage to adapt to other cars like model a's?
392 rebuildable cores typically go for 2,000-2,500. That means you're paying 1,000-1,500 for an early style TF that parts are getting hard to get. I'd say get a 392 & spend the extra money on an adaptor & a modern 727.
george is right , a 727 is what i have and its far better than that , and a couple hundred pounds lighter too, all mine is in my 31 coupe
well just got off the phone with the guy. sounds like im getting the transmission for $100. is that a pretty fair price not knowing if it works? if it does not work is there many people out there that rebuilds these or should i just cut my lost and move on with a adapter? i like the push ****on factoid and that it has a drum ebrake.
I started building TF's in 1966 and had many successful units going. I began by charging $40.00 for a transmission build and failed miserably. After a while I raised my price to $125.00 and sold many! People are conditioned to avoid cheap prices as junk but will pay more for a "quality" part. It was the exact same transmission. I was then mentored by a cat called Art Carr. Dunno exactly what happened to him but I have heard that he is not allowed to use his own name. Damn the lawyers! You are on the wrong track. Please listen and use a late (66 and later TF) I know that the adapters are expensive but will actually save you a bunch when you rebuild that old- outmoded dog and then have to do it again because it simply does not have the torque capacity. This is something that I do know about and will speak privately or here.
@ $100, the price for the 392 should be a total of 2100-2600. ***uming the 392 isn't actually running.
I had an original torqueflite With my 392, but in my "T" it was just too big, no room for my feet, so I used a GM 350.
well after a really long drive....2hr 40min one way and a sore ***....i picked up the TF in bloomington indiana and then got a flat tire . drove back home in blizzard like conditions....darn indiana weather ****s. finally after 70% of the day gone made it back home in my little geo metro with this big *** transmission. but the whole trip only cost me $26 in gas lol. here are some pictures of the transmission. the guy said it came out of a 1957 chrysler new yorker. which would mean its the 3spd. i think this is also the push ****on type ******. how does that work anyhow? would love to see pictures of some other mopar guys setups. the dipstick is still in the tube...the end is just broken off. i havent tried pulling it out yet....trying to rest after that drive still. the TQ is still full of fluid. so thats a good sign.
research has given me a model number! A488. also pulled the drip stick and has what appears to be fresh atf. can anyone tell me what that sensor thing is in my pick. has the wire hanging from it.
I've been around the block a few times and an old shysters trick was to drain the burnt oil and fill it with clean fresh oil. I'm not saying that this is what happened but you and others need to be aware of that scam. I had it pulled on me a few times. The sensor thingy is a neutral safety switch.
the pumps still seem good... turning the rear drum i can feel lots of resistance. apparently these old dogs came with two pumps. you could push start your car and start it becuase of the second pump.
anyone have one of these with a gear selector not broken/missing pieces? im going back to the push ****on select. just think its cool.
Damn shtterbug8, I just gave 1 of these to the s**** metal guy that comes around about 2 months ago. I gave him a 2 speed cast iron powerflite as well. Sorry, could have hooked you up with the whole thing. That's a heavy sob. What are you going to use this in? I worked for Chrysler for over 40 years and know this trans. I honestly think you would be better off with a newer aluminum trans. I'm pretty sure the aluminum torgueflite came out in 1960 or there abouts. You can get and build one very inexpensively. Hell you can buy a TCI unit for under a thousand (less converter). Ken
got this for cheap. if it does not pan out i will buy one of those wilcap adapters and probably run a 700r4. right now i just wanna get my project moving.
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