Re: Welcome new member - 1964 Bristol 408

Hi, Gary & David -

Yes, I still visit your very helpful website. Mine is a 1960 DeSoto which, after restoration, now has a 1965 aluminum Torqueflite with park sprag. The first pic shows the configuration of my pushbuttons. The restorers chose to "hide" the park function with a cable and knob (second pic) so-as-to not mess up the dash layout/appearance. It's the knob closest to the steering column. So to engage park after stopping the car, I select neutral, turn off the engine, apply the parking brake and push the park knob in. The car rolls very slightly until it grabs a cog. Then to start, the process is reversed - start car, release parking brake, pull on park knob (which releases it from the cog), select a gear and go. I like this rather clever approach, because not only does it leave the dash clean from a lever, it also serves a security purpose. The park sprag knob is not labeled, so if a perp attempts to steal the car while it's parked, he/she will be able to start the car and release the parking brake, but will be surprised that the pushbuttons will not engage a gear. The car goes nowhere until the park knob is pulled out, and it's not likely they will be able to figure that out. After all, they're a perp! 🙂

Offered as an option to consider.

Bill

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Subject: Re: Welcome new member - 1964 Bristol 408

Thanks for the update David.

When you get a chance post a photo of the dash of your 1964, showing the pushbutton setup there.

Maybe we can figure out how to add a suitable park lever.

I am assuming you just use a parking brake for now.

Thanks,
Gary H.

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>
> That's me. The car is in Florida where I live most of the year but I
> spend summers in Canada so I am away from it at the moment.
>
> Yes, it was re-engined in the early 90s with a rebuilt 360 from a 78
> Monaco!!!!!! It also got a '62 727 aluminum case transmission. Still
> push-button shifter though.
>
> I look forward to picking people's brains about that transmission and
> shifter. It works but the car originally had an iron unit with no park
> mechanism. So the shifter has no Park lever but the current
> transmission has the parking mechanism at the rear of the case. I'd
> like to find a suitable pushbutton shifter WITH the parking lever on
> it one day.
>
> David
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> On Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at 1:08:50 PM UTC-3 The 1962 to 1965 Mopar
> Mail List Clubhouse wrote:
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> > Welcome new member with a unique vehicle, who wrote:
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> > "I have a 1964 Bristol 408 - it has a Mopar 360 and a pushbutton 727
> > transmission"
> >
> > I don't have his or her first name, but welcome -- and that is a
> > unique Mopar-powered car!
> >
> > This link has a short overview:
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> > Thanks,
> > Gary H.
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