RE: Block markings & trans stuff

[Paul Lennemann <pjlenn@xxxxxxxxx>]

Bill Maurits wrote:
> 
> I had a conversation with an "old" Mopar mechanic last night. He
> worked for a local Chrysler dealer for ~40 years and has recently
> retired to make money building and playing w/ and building race cars
> and motors...name is Garry Neese (sp?) if anyone knows him.
> 
> Anyway, we got on the topic of block markings and he thought that
> sometime in the mid 60's was when they STARTED stamping ID's into
> blocks and before ~64 (he was not sure of the year) there was no year
> on the block or ID stamped...only a casting number. Is this true? If
> so, what was the cut off year?
> 
> Next onto trannys - If I'm correct, 64 & older trannys had 2 cables,
> 65's were 1 cable, 1 linkage, and 66 & newer were 2
> linkages...correct? Also, what year did the input shaft diameter
> change to the "modern" setup...was that 66 and 65's had the smaller
> shaft? Or did they change in 67?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Bill M
> 65 Coronet 500 'vert
> 73 Dart Sport


Well, I can respond @ the 64 & older tranny's.  If I understand the 
question, they actually had three cables, shift, park, & speedo.


Paul L.
'63 Sport Fury
440/727
http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/ml-lennemann63.html


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