1973 904 Tranny to 64 Dart Push Button

[Eworth]

Hello folks

A bit of advice needed please. I will be purchasing a 1973 318 engine with 904 Transmission and swapping it into my 64 Dodge Dart that had a Slant Six with a Push Button cable operated 904.

May I hook up the 1973 904 Tranny to my push button cable operated linkage? I'd rather not cut a hole in the tunnel for a shifter if possible.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Eworth]

Sorry for the double post.

 

[cosgig]

No my brother, that will not be possible! All of the cable operated mechanisms are inside the trans, and there is no way to swap them over to the later style trans!

 

[abodyjoe]

like already stated. not gonna work.. there was a company that you sent your pushbutton set up to and they would convert it to work a newer trans but you were lucky if you ever got your parts back.. http://www.imperialservices.net/

 

[Eworth]

10-4. Floor shifter it is! Am I better off buying something new/aftermarket? If so, can you guys point me in the right direction? Thanks again.

 

[abodyjoe]

Not sure if a stock one would work.

Personally I love the turbo action shifter.

 

[Eworth]

Cheetah turbo action. Wow, impressive but looks more race than my car will be.

Is the Hurst Promatic II a good option?

 

[AJ/FormS]

But you can swap most of the late guts into the early box. VB excluded.
Pushbutton shift with the lil park lever is just so capital C, Cool

 

[krazykuda]

10-4. Floor shifter it is! Am I better off buying something new/aftermarket? If so, can you guys point me in the right direction? Thanks again.

You could try the unique 65 floor shifter if you can find one, it works with the cable shift trans...

 

[Eworth]

I have an engine trans combo from a 73 Dart. No cables as I understand in this setup.

 

[65 Dartman]

You could try the unique 65 floor shifter if you can find one, it works with the cable shift trans...

The 65 shifter and console that goes with it are out there. Imperial Services used to have the conversion cable and valve body spring needed to work with the 65 shifter and 66-later 904. I sold the one I had to member ragtopfury for his son Jake's 65 Barracuda. To my knowledge Imperial Services doesn't sell direct anymore but has teamed up with Schumaker (sp?) of engine conversion mounts fame. If you can source one from them, that's gonna be the only way to use the 65 shifter with a later transmission.

Otherwise, your option is gonna be aftermarket floor shifter. I think there's an aftermarket shifter that resembles the 65 shifter and fits under the 65 console and is cable operated to work with a later transmission. I don't recall which shifter it is - someone will chime in on which one it is.

EDIT: if you can find a 64 V8 904, you can mate it with your V8. Use the crank bushing to mate the early 904 to your late crank. Another possibility to consider.

 

[Eworth]

Keeping the later 904 . I think it would be easier to acquire an aftermarket shifter than to hunt down a 65/shifter. And I don't have the console for the shifter anyhow. Want functional and most cost effective options. Originality or appearance of stock not required with this build.

 

[Eworth]

Gonna have to look up this Schumacher company

 

[abodyjoe]

Cheetah turbo action. Wow, impressive but looks more race than my car will be.

Is the Hurst Promatic II a good option?

after using the turbo action the hurst and b&m feel like junk to me.

 

[Eworth]

Will have to check out pricing on the Cheetah compared to a Promatic II or similar.

 

[krazykuda]

Keeping the later 904 . I think it would be easier to acquire an aftermarket shifter than to hunt down a 65/shifter. And I don't have the console for the shifter anyhow. Want functional and most cost effective options. Originality or appearance of stock not required with this build.

Ok then, what about swapping in a 66 steering column and linkages to work with the linkage controlled trans that you have...

66 was the first year of linkage transmissions.

 

[krazykuda]

EDIT: if you can find a 64 V8 904, you can mate it with your V8. Use the crank bushing to mate the early 904 to your late crank. Another possibility to consider.

Just curious.

Would a 65 trans v-8 trans work with the 64 set-up? It's still cable controlled.

 

[Eworth]

Don't know. I was the one asking questions. Maybe PM the fellow?

 

[krazykuda]

Here's a 64 cable shift v-8 904 trans for sale:

http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showthread.php?t=337253

 

[Eworth]

Here's a 64 cable shift v-8 904 trans for sale:

http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showthread.php?t=337253

That would have been nice but now I have an engine and another 904 so that brings on other issues but I'm committed.