Need help sorting out a hacked Torque Shaft bracket

Thanks! That's great to hear (and thanks for the link).

The upside is that I have the original HD trans (#'s match) for the car on my bench getting ready for overhaul (I've yet to decide on a master rebuild kit) so tail shaft shouldn't be problem I just need to buy the bracket. The transmission I'm taking supposedly came from a late 80's diplomat cruiser.

I Decoded the stamp on the transmission PK 4431552 9988 8395:

PK = Kokomo Plant
4431552 = Chrysler part number for a 727 transmission.
9988 = production date 12/11/88
8395 = sequence number.

Rebuilding my original transmission is going to be my personal first rebuild. It should be exciting. wish me luck.
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