Can the transmission lock cable leak internally on 63 Dart's 904 tranny?

Followup from SlantSixDan on www.slantsix.org:

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If the trans shift or park cable contacts the exhaust pipe, a hole can be burned in the cable's outer sheath, then you get a fluid leak. The closer to the transmission, the bigger the leak. Same (but slower) if the cable rubs on something long enough. If you find such a hole, proceed as here (see below.)

Another common leak point: the kickdown shaft seal.

(And yes, you're going to need to do something about those stripped pan bolts...sounds like time for a trio of Heli-Coils or similar.)

The link he recommends is:
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The O-ring suggestion is definitely the first place to check. Also, see that you and your mechanic are clear with one another as to whether it's the shift cable or the park cable that's leaking; there is an O-ring on each, and the park cable housing also has a gasket.

If the cable jacket itself is damaged (as for instance if it fell down out of its floor pan clip and rested on the hot exhaust pipe, burning a hole in the nylon cover, or if it cracked) then a repair is possible: You clean down the cable thoroughly with brake cleaner, cut a piece of fuel injection hose (marked SAE J30R9) 3 inches longer than the damaged portion of the jacket, slit the hose lengthwise (some "spiral" to the slit helps), coat the damaged area of the cable with Mopar RTV (don't substitute another brand), place the slit hose over the area and twist/shift it a little to spread the RTV, then apply hose clamps at 1½" intervals, just enough to hold the hose firmly, but not so tightly as to squeeze the cable, which would cause it to bind.

If in the end this doesn't work, replacement cables are available.

Hope this helps someone else!
Cheers