I am finishing up the last few items in my build. One item I have left to resolve is the gear shift lever travel. I have a 1972 Dart which originally had a column shifted 904. After installing a 727, I was not able to get both park and drive 1 no matter how I tried to adjust it (I'd have park but no 1 or 1 but then no park). I had installed the 904 linkage not knowing it wouldn't work or that it was different until I came here and started looking around. Once I knew I needed different linkage, I bought and installed what is supposed to be correct for 71-73 column shift 727.
This is the 727 shift linkage kit that I bought. When I compared it to the 904 linkage I removed, it was all very different as expected.
The shifter traveling through the gears is much smoother now since the shifter has the correct geometry but I am still having an issue getting both Park and Drive 1 into adjustment. Before, If I had Park adjustment, I couldn't access drive 1 no matter what. Now, I am able to get to it but I have to pull the gear selector into position hold it. It will not detent and hold in position on its own. Crawling under the car and manually moving the shifter mechanism at the trans will click through and hold in all positions. I have tried adjusting the lever with the slider but am still not able to get it right.
I started searching and looking for other differences that might be at play. I do see a couple of different shift lever brackets and I am wondering if I need a specific one to match the rest of my setup.
In this thread, @Oldmanmopar posted several photos noting photo 4 on the left is 727. Here is photo 4
If I do a google search for 727 shift lever, I see both styles listed. Many of the listings are claiming they will work for both 904 & 727 but they are clearly different.
So, which one do I need? To further complicate this, I see different versions of each style.
I currently have #3 installed. It's what was there when I purchased the 727. #4 looks to be a little longer and has bends that #3 does not have.
This is the 727 shift linkage kit that I bought. When I compared it to the 904 linkage I removed, it was all very different as expected.
The shifter traveling through the gears is much smoother now since the shifter has the correct geometry but I am still having an issue getting both Park and Drive 1 into adjustment. Before, If I had Park adjustment, I couldn't access drive 1 no matter what. Now, I am able to get to it but I have to pull the gear selector into position hold it. It will not detent and hold in position on its own. Crawling under the car and manually moving the shifter mechanism at the trans will click through and hold in all positions. I have tried adjusting the lever with the slider but am still not able to get it right.
I started searching and looking for other differences that might be at play. I do see a couple of different shift lever brackets and I am wondering if I need a specific one to match the rest of my setup.
In this thread, @Oldmanmopar posted several photos noting photo 4 on the left is 727. Here is photo 4
If I do a google search for 727 shift lever, I see both styles listed. Many of the listings are claiming they will work for both 904 & 727 but they are clearly different.
So, which one do I need? To further complicate this, I see different versions of each style.
I currently have #3 installed. It's what was there when I purchased the 727. #4 looks to be a little longer and has bends that #3 does not have.
