Automatic Truck Details

[jboymechanic]

As I search for a truck, I'd prefer stick shift but I"m intrigued by some of the automatic equipped trucks that I've seen. My ultimate goal once I find a truck, stick or auto, would be to add overdrive. Here's what I'd like to know:

What year automatic trucks were push button and what years had the mid-dash mounted lever?

Did the automatics actuated by lever have a parking pawl built into the trans and a shift pattern of P-R-N-D-2-1 (and no trans park brake)?

The hydraulic clutch trucks had cross members that mounted to the bellhousing, but did the automatic trucks use a transmission crossmember instead?

What I'm getting at is whether or not the dash lever linkage could be used to shift a newer A518 (46RH) automatic overdrive.

Thanks for the input.

[Hobcobble]

As I search for a truck, I'd prefer stick shift but I"m intrigued by some of the automatic equipped trucks that I've seen. My ultimate goal once I find a truck, stick or auto, would be to add overdrive. Here's what I'd like to know:

What year automatic trucks were push button and what years had the mid-dash mounted lever? ['61-'64 Push Button]
['65- Had two cable dash lever. Sometime in '65 it became a single cable which went through '68]

Did the automatics actuated by lever have a parking pawl built into the trans and a shift pattern of P-R-N-D-2-1 (and no trans park brake)?
[Yes]


The hydraulic clutch trucks had cross members that mounted to the bellhousing, but did the automatic trucks use a transmission crossmember instead?
[Loadflite auto equipped '61-'68 Sweptlines had the bell housing cross member removed, spanner installed on the remaining stubs and a tail shaft
cross member bolted in place]

What I'm getting at is whether or not the dash lever linkage could be used to shift a newer A518 (46RH) automatic overdrive.
[Not sure. I do know the tranny selector shaft lever for dash lever shift Sweptlines is specific to the set up.]

Thanks for the input.

[marklein]

With the 66-68 shifter, 518 works fine but you'll need the correct linkage that goes on the trans. This has a non lock 518.

[jboymechanic]

With the 66-68 shifter, 518 works fine but you'll need the correct linkage that goes on the trans. This has a non lock 518.

So with the single cable shifter, you can hookup a A518 but will need kick down linkage?

[marklein]

The 518 is identical for everything linkage related to a 727, manual linkage and TV linkage swap either way without issue. Yes, it hooks up great. You need the TV linkage on all torqueflite trans.

[Wildergarten]

The hydraulic clutch trucks had cross members that mounted to the bellhousing, but did the automatic trucks use a transmission crossmember instead?

The crossmember was torched out. There were two welded angles crossing under the trans bolted to the crossmember studs. There was a second crossmember under the tailshaft housing.

I have the whole setup for a big block A727B from a 67 D200 for sale as a kit, from dash to linkage, to crossmember assemblies, trans, starter, driveshaft, and even bolts. PM me if you are interested.

What I'm getting at is whether or not the dash lever linkage could be used to shift a newer A518 (46RH) automatic overdrive.

And I won't break the kit.