Easy (?) OD Auto Install

There is always the possibility that it has been swapped in. According to all the resources I check, Chrysler's transmission part numbers began with the number 3 up until 1976. A late 70s Diplomat would have a part number beginning with the number 4.

IF the information I sourced is correct, you should have a non lockup 904. The Diplomat would have came factory with lockup. I'm assuming it is still bolted to the engine? If not, have a look at the input shaft. Lockup will have a machined nub, non lockup will be plain splines.

My 79 Diplomat and my Dad's 79 St Regis both had that 904 lock up. Lots of them were swapped out back then because of torque converter shudder when locking up.

No one knew what the problem was at first since Chrysler was the first to use the lockup of the big 3.