Category: Transmissions and Rear Ends
Kick down linkage issues
Hello guys during the summer I had removed my kickdown linkage during a drunken night in preparation to drop the tranny, decided to have a transmission shop fix the car after several months, we’ll now I’m back to putting it together and I never took a …
Transmission won’t engage…
I got my car all back together and was ready to take it on its maiden voyage and it’s not moving! It’s an a904 connected to my slant 6. I’ve checked the linkage, filled the transmission while warm and in neutral. I’ve cycled it back and forth 30 tim…
8.25 or 8.75 for a 77 Aspen
I am looking for a 8.25 or 8.75 rearend for a 77 Dodge Aspen. If anyone has one they are willing to sell please let me know.
8.25 carrier ID
Hello. My first post. Hope someone can help. I have an8.25 in my diplomat with 3.21 gears. I want to put a sure grip in it and a local guy I know has one. I understand there’s 2 different carriers, correct? One for 2.2 – 2.4 gear ratios and a different…
FMJ Differentials
All (’76-89) FMJ-body differentials are interchangeable – with a couple of minor differences.
The ’76-81 FMJ 7¼” came with 2.5” (63.5 mm) tube diameters.
The 7¼” differential tube diameter bumped up to 3.0” (tapered) for ’82-89 M and J bodies.
The ’82…
Slipping torque converter or transmission
So my beloved aspen wagon (slant 6 + a904) has a slipping torque or trans, shifts through all the gears with no issues but when I accelerate hard from stop it slips and the whole body shakes, otherwise it drives great with almost no leaks from the tran…