904 shift lever/kickdown lengths

[chris3353]

Hello All,

I have a CJ7 using the 904/amc bell housing. Not a lot of jeeps running this so I hope you do not mind me posting here. I have searched and read a lot of threads and can not find an answer.

I am using the Lokar cable set up and everything shifts as it should. Firm and correct RPMs. My issue is the lever bottoms out at the trans before full throttle. At WOT the cable is pulling hard on the bracket and flexing it. The Jeep rarely sees WOT so it is not a huge deal but were there different length arms available on the trans? A longer arm would eliminate the bind.. I am using the holley 20-7 bracket at the carb that reduces the total pull on the cable but it still binds

I use Lokar on other applications like a 4L80 and it permits changing the clocking of the arm which in turn changes the throw/rotation degrees of the shaft per cable/rod movement.

Any such correction for the Mopar trans? Hope I explained this well.

Thanks in advance,
Chris

 

[MoparLeo]

I would contact LOKAR.

 

[oldkimmer]

Slack off the cable some. There is a short arm 2 inches and a long arm 3 inches. Kim

 

[chris3353]

Slack off the cable some. There is a short arm 2 inches and a long arm 3 inches. Kim


Thank you,
I will measure mine and compare. The jeep came with the automatic from the factory and was replaced before I bought the Jeep so maybe that is when the arm was mismatched. I replaced the factory rod linkage because it was binding at the pivot behind the bellhousing. (also too short).

Will report back

 

[CudaFactHackJob]

Probably not mismatched; just set too tight.