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Wouldn't a '56 trans be cast iron vs aluminum?What does your '56 have?
RT



Late 56 Powerflites had an aluminum case. My 56 Plymouth has an iron case with aluminum bellhousing and aluminum tailshaft.

Only a few late-56 Chryslers and Imperials had Torqueflites; no Dodges or Plymouths. Torqueflites were available in all models in 1957.

AFAIK, pre-62 Torqueflites all had cast iron cases with separate aluminum bellhousings.

1962 was the first year for the park lever and the first year for the aluminum-case Torqueflite with the integral bellhousing. But 62 Chryslers did not have a park lever (even though they had the new aluminum trans, they still had the parking brake drum on the rear of the trans).

All of the pre-62 Torqueflites and Powerflites are hooked up to engines with the old-style extended crank, and the torque convertor bolts directly to the crank, with no flex plate.