Dart_Doctor
Asa style
ha ha KK
Last year of pushbutton trans
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68383GTS
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64 was the last year.
:butthead: :butthead: :butthead: :shock: :angry3: :angry1:
Dart_Doctor
Asa style
:evil3:
Roadcuda
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I stand corrected!Yer wrong.
There was no Federal agency, organization, body, board, or anything of the sort to exert any such pressure in 1964. The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 wasn't passed until the middle of (derp) 1966, and the first Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards didn't take effect until 1968. The replacement of pushbuttons with levers was not safety-related; in fact, even that yutz Ralph Nader thought the pushbuttons were superior from the safety standpoint (and he was right).
No, the buttons were dropped broadly because they belonged to the era of tailfins and spaceship dashboards and square steering wheels and under-dash record players. Tastes and preferences and trends were moving on. They were dropped narrowly because driver-instruction programs (which were at the time nearly universal in high schools) were avoiding Chrysler products because of what was perceived as their nonstandard/unusual transmission control. Chrysler felt strongly that it was valuable to get new drivers accustomed to Chrysler products as early as possible, so given that there was no particular reason to keep the buttons, a broad reason and at least one narrow reason (also lower cost for a lever, also less dashboard design restriction) to get rid of them, they went away.
Yepp, you are right. 65 was the last year with ball and trunion. 64 for the push bottom gear selector.
Dart_Doctor
Asa style
so i take it the other guy won kk hehe
green1
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almighty greeness, roflmao.
I think both were right, kinda...
But I'll still buy you that 1/3 lb burger we bet.
Dart_Doctor
Asa style
well i will get the fries hows that sound bud :cheers::hello1:
Sounds good. I like the Detroit style Chili Cheese Fries... :fart:
Dart_Doctor
Asa style
ah hell run
PlymouthFury
Well-Known Member
Nope.
I should have been more specific. I'm used to refrencing the V8/727 cars. However:
All pushbuttons dropped for 1965.
-A904s used cable shift w/ ball and trunnion up to '65
-A727s for small blocks and big blocks used cable shift with slip yoke only in 1965. B&T was dropped in '64.
-'66 and up was rod shift and slip yoke for all automatics.
Yer wrong.
There was no Federal agency, organization, body, board, or anything of the sort to exert any such pressure in 1964. The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 wasn't passed until the middle of (derp) 1966, and the first Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards didn't take effect until 1968. The replacement of pushbuttons with levers was not safety-related; in fact, even that yutz Ralph Nader thought the pushbuttons were superior from the safety standpoint (and he was right).
No, the buttons were dropped broadly because they belonged to the era of tailfins and spaceship dashboards and square steering wheels and under-dash record players. Tastes and preferences and trends were moving on. They were dropped narrowly because driver-instruction programs (which were at the time nearly universal in high schools) were avoiding Chrysler products because of what was perceived as their nonstandard/unusual transmission control. Chrysler felt strongly that it was valuable to get new drivers accustomed to Chrysler products as early as possible, so given that there was no particular reason to keep the buttons, a broad reason and at least one narrow reason (also lower cost for a lever, also less dashboard design restriction) to get rid of them, they went away.
Lol..Your a wealth of knowledge! Didn't know that either! Boy hope I can help you with my PHD in auto body or something at some time! -
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