Calling 1965 904 Experts

[Bossanova5]

I have found a 65 V8 cable actuated 904 Transmission from a floor shift Barracuda.

Will this transmission work with the 65 Valiant Slant Six Column Shift Shifter cables?

I am swapping out a Slant Six for a 66 273 V8. I'm hoping this will solve my shifter / linkage / steering column issues.

Any help is much appreciated.

Thank you for your help

 

[Professor Fate]

Your column shifter cables should bolt right in to the '65 904, internally it's the same as your old slant 6 904. You'll have to drop the pan and get inside to swap them out, the procedure is in the '65 FSM. It's a good time to adjust your bands and get a new filter on there while the pan's off.
Your speedo drive gear and cable will also swap right over from the slant transmission.

 

[Bossanova5]

Do you know if the rebuild kits are the same for the Slant and 273?
Thank you very much for the information.

 

[Professor Fate]

Do you know if the rebuild kits are the same for the Slant and 273?
Thank you very much for the information.

To the best of my knowledge, they are.

 

[transman]

Do you know if the rebuild kits are the same for the Slant and 273?
Thank you very much for the information.

No difference in the kits. However, if I were you, I'd count the number of friction and steel plates in your transmission before you order a kit. Here is an example of why you should do this>> there could be in the front (high/reverse drum)3-5 frictions and 3-5 steel plates, in the rear drum (forward) 3-4 frictions and 3-4 steels. And make sure you tell them this is for a 1965 transmission as I believe that there is a sub kit you need to order to make the gasket and seal kit fit the early transmission. The catalog I have in front of me says the gasket and seal kit fits from 1972 and on, but there is a note that for 1960-1971 transmissions to order the sub kit. Rather than order your kit from your local auto parts store, it might be to your benefit to order from a transmission parts supplier such as like Trans-Star. Your local NAPA or the like store may not have this information available to them. There is a company called Fatsco Transmission Parts (800-524-0485) who specialize in parts for older transmissions and your 1965 transmission will so be celebrating it's 65th Birthday.