Posted By: GODSCOUNTRY340
What is this A body 4 speed out of? - 02/18/24 07:29 PM
Vin pad has 9B417977, I know it's out of a 69 A body but which A body?
What is this A body 4 speed out of?
Posted By: Rhinodart
Re: What is this A body 4 speed out of? - 02/18/24 08:44 PM
Dart or Barracuda, nothing else would have been available then. My guess is a 69 Swinger, I have had several around those VIN numbers. Just saw a 69 Swinger on FBM 417715...
Posted By: crackedback
Re: What is this A body 4 speed out of? - 02/18/24 09:02 PM
Originally Posted by Rhinodart
Dart or Barracuda, nothing else would have been available then. My guess is a 69 Swinger, I have had several around those VIN numbers. Just saw a 69 Swinger on FBM 417715...
Valiant could get a 4 speed as well.
Posted By: Alaskan_TA
Re: What is this A body 4 speed out of? - 02/19/24 12:28 AM
Originally Posted by crackedback
Originally Posted by Rhinodart
Dart or Barracuda, nothing else would have been available then. My guess is a 69 Swinger, I have had several around those VIN numbers. Just saw a 69 Swinger on FBM 417715...
Valiant could get a 4 speed as well.
Including 4-door Valiant models.
Posted By: Cab_Burge
Re: What is this A body 4 speed out of? - 02/19/24 01:46 AM
Check the ratio of each gear by engaging each gear and count the input shat revolutions needed to turn the output shaft on revolution 
if the input shaft turns 2.5 and tiny bit more it is a 2.66 low gear ratio pre 1971 340 tranny, if it turns a little over 3 full turns it has the 3.08 first gear found in the 273 and 318 a body 4 speed cars. 
If it turns a less than 2.5 turns in low gear it is one of the 1971 and later close ratio 2.42 low gear ratio trannies
I like and use the 3.08 low gear tyranny's on any street car I can get one for, BB or SB
if the input shaft turns 2.5 and tiny bit more it is a 2.66 low gear ratio pre 1971 340 tranny, if it turns a little over 3 full turns it has the 3.08 first gear found in the 273 and 318 a body 4 speed cars.
If it turns a less than 2.5 turns in low gear it is one of the 1971 and later close ratio 2.42 low gear ratio trannies
I like and use the 3.08 low gear tyranny's on any street car I can get one for, BB or SB
Posted By: 6bblgt
Re: What is this A body 4 speed out of? - 02/19/24 04:28 AM
Originally Posted by GODSCOUNTRY340
Vin pad has 9B417977, I know it's out of a 69 A body but which A body?
from a DART
Posted By: GODSCOUNTRY340
Re: What is this A body 4 speed out of? - 02/19/24 10:09 PM
Originally Posted by Cab_Burge
Check the ratio of each gear by engaging each gear and count the input shat revolutions needed to turn the output shaft on revolution
if the input shaft turns 2.5 and tiny bit more it is a 2.66 low gear ratio pre 1971 340 tranny, if it turns a little over 3 full turns it has the 3.08 first gear found in the 273 and 318 a body 4 speed cars.
If it turns a less than 2.5 turns in low gear it is one of the 1971 and later close ratio 2.42 low gear ratio trannies
I like and use the 3.08 low gear tyranny's on any street car I can get one for, BB or SB
if the input shaft turns 2.5 and tiny bit more it is a 2.66 low gear ratio pre 1971 340 tranny, if it turns a little over 3 full turns it has the 3.08 first gear found in the 273 and 318 a body 4 speed cars.
If it turns a less than 2.5 turns in low gear it is one of the 1971 and later close ratio 2.42 low gear ratio trannies
I like and use the 3.08 low gear tyranny's on any street car I can get one for, BB or SB
Thanks Cab, I just checked it and it turns halfway between 2.5 & 2.75 turns so it looks like the 2.66 340 tranny.