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.
Automatic Truck Details
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Re: Automatic Truck Details
jboymechanic wrote: ↑Wed Jan 20, 2021 11:25 pmAs 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.
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Re: Automatic Truck Details
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.
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Re: Automatic Truck Details
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.
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Re: Automatic Truck Details
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.jboymechanic wrote: ↑Wed Jan 20, 2021 11:25 pmThe hydraulic clutch trucks had cross members that mounted to the bellhousing, but did the automatic trucks use a transmission crossmember instead?
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.
And I won't break the kit.jboymechanic wrote: ↑Wed Jan 20, 2021 11:25 pmWhat I'm getting at is whether or not the dash lever linkage could be used to shift a newer A518 (46RH) automatic overdrive.
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'68 W200 (RIP)
'68 W200 383 NP435 3.53
'67 W200 383 NP435 4.10 w overload springs, Dana 60, PTO winch & flatbed dump, racks, crane, c-air (Max)
Mark Vande Pol
Wildergarten.org