69 Barracuda Project - Wrong Transmission?

[JAndrea]

So I bought a 1969 Barracuda project (factory 4 spd 318) that came with a 383 short block that I intend to build up and use. It also came with a seemingly very nice A833 dated to September of 1970. I originally assumed this came from a 1971 Duster/Demon/Dart A body, but thinking otherwise now. I just noticed in my 1969 Service manual that the tranny shifter mounts are way more forward than the tranny that came with the car. It's definitely a short A/B body extension housing... But is this an E body tranny? If so, I assume it won't come cleanly up through the stock hole in the floor? Thoughts?

Thanks!
Jason

 

[CudaJunction]

Second picture is an a body 4 speed. From there I cant understand what you want to know. Could be an overdrive a body unit but no way to know by whats said at this point.

 

[JAndrea]

Good to know... and that's what I thought, but the 3 bolt mounting screws for the hurst shifter seem much more to the rear of my transmission than what is pictured in my manual. That's what I'm confused about.

 

[CudaJunction]

It's simple short tail shaft a body. Longer tailshaft B or e body. With some different options on the long ones.

 

[JAndrea]

Oh shite... my manual is 1969 in general... i thought it was for Barracudas and other A bodies. So it's simply showing a non-A body transmission. Just starting out in all this... information gathering stage... Thanks again.

 

[67Dart273]

The shop manual photo is "other than" A bodies, and pre-70

The 70 B and E body was same length but also had a second (as in two) shifter mounts one for E only, the front one as in the shop manual photo for B,C, and pickups (and I guess vans)

The photo of the orange gearbox is A body

70 / later B/ E body:

The installed length of an A body 4 speed and an A-904 auto are the same

The installed length of a B/E body 4 speed and A-727 are same

 

[JAndrea]

Great thanks... I found this pic out there last night too. I'm good to go and know that I have a transmission (tranny on bench pic) that will fit my Barracuda. I know I'll eventually have to find a correct length drive shaft for a 383.

 

[66fs]

Great thanks... I found this pic out there last night too. I'm good to go and know that I have a transmission (tranny on bench pic) that will fit my Barracuda. I know I'll eventually have to find a correct length drive shaft for a 383.

Or just have one made or shortened. Original 383's had the large U-Joint.

 

[JAndrea]

Or just have one made or shortened. Original 383's had the large U-Joint.

That's what I hear. Sounds like a pretty easy undertaking. When it comes time for it I'll just have to get the procedure for taking the correct measurements.