cruiser
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MoBros and MoSis':
Just got done with a major tranny cleanup in my driveway this afternoon. My friend Bill, who previously gave me a very nice and complete slant six engine from his 1974 Dart, also just gave me the original numbers matching transmission for the same engine. This was an 87,000 mile power train before he pulled it from his Dart. He's in the process of installing a crate motor and wanted to give the original engine away. Anyhow, I picked the trans up from him yesterday and spent this afternoon cleaning it up. I first removed the broken off tranny cooler lines, then capped them with plastic caps. The torque convertor then went into the trash, and she was now ready for cleanin'. You can see how gunky and covered with oily crud it was. I first hit it with a can of Gunk engine degreaser, let that sit for fifteen minutes, then fired up the power washer. 3200 psi and twenty minutes later, she was looking great and ready for the steel wire brush. Once done with the brush, I cleaned her up with Comet cleanser and finished with a fresh water rinse down. I let her dry in the sun, and you can see the results.
There's just something very satisfying about restoring a crud covered fifty two old Torqueflite transmission. It's a really nice and complete core and matches the numbers on the Dart engine that's in my 1974 Duster. The Duster does still retain its original factory Torqueflite, so I'm not exactly sure what I'm going to do with this trans. For you numbers guys, here are the details: Part number PK 3681841 (PK means it was built at the Chrysler Kokomo IN transmission plant). Julian date 4525 (built on Sunday, Dec. 17th, 1973). 6336 (the 6336th trans built that day). G 172603 (the last seven digits on the Dart's VIN). And finally A-904-0 (molded on the bottom of the bell housing).
I'm glad that I saved this unit, as Bill was eventually going to scrap it. I can't really blame him as his garage is pretty small and the Dart takes up the whole space. I just thought that the original complete transmission ought to somehow stay with its factory motor, and I'm afraid that's the best justification that I have. At least it will now live in dry, safe inside storage and be ready for the next lifetime. Anyhow, not sure if anyone is really interested in this stuff, but here it is nonetheless. Be well and happy Mopar motoring all! (cruiser)
Just got done with a major tranny cleanup in my driveway this afternoon. My friend Bill, who previously gave me a very nice and complete slant six engine from his 1974 Dart, also just gave me the original numbers matching transmission for the same engine. This was an 87,000 mile power train before he pulled it from his Dart. He's in the process of installing a crate motor and wanted to give the original engine away. Anyhow, I picked the trans up from him yesterday and spent this afternoon cleaning it up. I first removed the broken off tranny cooler lines, then capped them with plastic caps. The torque convertor then went into the trash, and she was now ready for cleanin'. You can see how gunky and covered with oily crud it was. I first hit it with a can of Gunk engine degreaser, let that sit for fifteen minutes, then fired up the power washer. 3200 psi and twenty minutes later, she was looking great and ready for the steel wire brush. Once done with the brush, I cleaned her up with Comet cleanser and finished with a fresh water rinse down. I let her dry in the sun, and you can see the results.
There's just something very satisfying about restoring a crud covered fifty two old Torqueflite transmission. It's a really nice and complete core and matches the numbers on the Dart engine that's in my 1974 Duster. The Duster does still retain its original factory Torqueflite, so I'm not exactly sure what I'm going to do with this trans. For you numbers guys, here are the details: Part number PK 3681841 (PK means it was built at the Chrysler Kokomo IN transmission plant). Julian date 4525 (built on Sunday, Dec. 17th, 1973). 6336 (the 6336th trans built that day). G 172603 (the last seven digits on the Dart's VIN). And finally A-904-0 (molded on the bottom of the bell housing).
I'm glad that I saved this unit, as Bill was eventually going to scrap it. I can't really blame him as his garage is pretty small and the Dart takes up the whole space. I just thought that the original complete transmission ought to somehow stay with its factory motor, and I'm afraid that's the best justification that I have. At least it will now live in dry, safe inside storage and be ready for the next lifetime. Anyhow, not sure if anyone is really interested in this stuff, but here it is nonetheless. Be well and happy Mopar motoring all! (cruiser)
