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Pushbutton 727 Torqueflite Question

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#1 ·
Hi, does anyone know if there is an aftermarket shifter (floor) available for an early aluminium 727 torqueflite ? It's the cable operated model with the pushbutton on the dash. 1964 or earlier.
Was told out of a '64 Pheonix , but can't be certain . Hurst make one but only suits the later 727's
This is 'early' type , sometimes used to be referred to as 'poor man's lenco'

'Is there anybody out there?'

Thanks fellas!



Duke
 
#4 ·
Thanks for that info, it's the kind I needed. It's hard to research stuff like that sometimes. Are those things console shifters something that is possible to find easily ? Not a chance in hell here in AUS I must admit, I haven't googled it yet or even seen an image. Might be ugly as crap for all I know.

Good lead!



Duke
 
#5 ·
Because I have an early type already, pulled from a drag car, running. Has had bell housing machined off and a scattershield beautifully fabricated from 1/4" plate steel fitted that accepts SBC block pattern. Have the tail shafts made up and high quality 5000rpm stall converter to suit. Also have the pushbutton change which I can use if I have to, but would prefer a floor shift.



Duke
 
#10 ·
Thanks for those contacts!
I tried to search ebay for those couple just to have a look what they look like, but can't find em? Can you send me a link for those please ?
800 is way to much, I agree, but I'd like to have a look all the same, to see the style.
You reckon the console shifter not much chop for a performance application ?
I NEED performance application for this. It's going to be a 12.5:1 high reving 383 sbc with 5000 stall . Maybe sounds like I be better off running the pushbutton ?? I got two of them, just gotta make look pretty in a case and mount somehow..



Duke
 
#13 ·
Thanks mate, there's not many of em left now, very sought after now. A real, real, 'REAL'! 'fixer-up-er-a' will sell for 30 grand. Rusty shell go for fifteen. Mine, prolly $50G++. It's crazy, they're cool, but they're not THAT facking great!

This thing didn't meet reserve price and passed in at 10K...it's the least desirable model with the poorest engine/Trans options, and needs ALOT of work..

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Thankyou for your efforts regarding the shifter, sounds like I be best off to work with what I got - the pushbutton- kinda cool anyways. I reckon I can make it look at home somehow with a bit of ingenuity and fabrication, cheers!



Duke
 
#16 ·
'64 and '65 lever-shifted Mopar automatics are controlled by two cables (one shift, one park), just like '64 and earlier pushbutton units. They attach to the transmission the same, whether there's a lever or a set of buttons and a park slider on the other end. There is an internal difference between button- and lever-shifted cable-operated Torqueflites: the manual valve for lever-shifted units has a second Neutral position on the other side of Reverse, so the manual valve positions are N-R-N-D-2-1. The button-shift units have only the one Neutral position since the park slider engages the Neutral button, so the manual valve positions are R-N-D-2-1. In both cases, the park lock is separate. The rod-shift transmission's first year was '66.
 
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