Transmissions

jmantle · 10-23-2020, 01:03 PM

The postal van transmissions were the only one with the chevy V8 bellhousing, nothing AMC. Not sure if they were 904's or 998's, never seen one. Would be a great find if they were 998's.

Jim Mantle V/SA 6632

Mark Yacavone · 10-23-2020, 02:37 PM

They were earlier Postal Jeeps that had the Chevy II 153 4 cylinder.
Fully loaded, the PG wouldn't cut it, so they needed a 3 speed... I thought A-1 did them at one time.

Jim Cimarolli · 10-23-2020, 09:25 PM

Was 1972 the last year for a Powerglide?

Mark Yacavone · 10-23-2020, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim Cimarolli

Was 1972 the last year for a Powerglide?

Jimbo..1973

Rsmith38 · 10-24-2020, 09:17 AM

The 904 trans was in Jeeps with the 4 cyl iron duke in the early 80's. They were in 85 Cherokee with the 173 chevy V6 - I bought one new! in 85. The low gearset (2.74) was in some Matador and Spirit cars with the 4 cyl AMC motor in 80's - I bought several transmissions for the gearset at $100. The 6 and 8 cyl AMC's all have the same bolt pattern with 2 3/8 bolts up top and 2 7/16 bolts on the bottom going thru the dowels.

Mark Yacavone · 10-24-2020, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Rsmith38

The 904 trans was in Jeeps with the 4 cyl iron duke in the early 80's. They were in 85 Cherokee with the 173 chevy V6 - I bought one new! in 85. The low gearset (2.74) was in some Matador and Spirit cars with the 4 cyl AMC motor in 80's - I bought several transmissions for the gearset at $100. The 6 and 8 cyl AMC's all have the same bolt pattern with 2 3/8 bolts up top and 2 7/16 bolts on the bottom going thru the dowels.

Interesting , but those are not the ones with the standard Chevy bolt pattern.

garyduncan · 10-24-2020, 09:33 PM

There was one posted on here on 1-21-2017 by Jerry Harris in Alabama I talked to him it was a real nice piece built by Allison A&A Transmission hope this helps

10-23-2020, 01:03 PM	#1
jmantle Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Black Creek, BC Canada Posts: 331 Likes: 77 Liked 172 Times in 81 Posts	Re: Transmissions The postal van transmissions were the only one with the chevy V8 bellhousing, nothing AMC. Not sure if they were 904's or 998's, never seen one. Would be a great find if they were 998's. Jim Mantle V/SA 6632

10-23-2020, 02:37 PM	#2
Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,808 Likes: 2,897 Liked 5,109 Times in 1,947 Posts	Re: Transmissions They were earlier Postal Jeeps that had the Chevy II 153 4 cylinder. Fully loaded, the PG wouldn't cut it, so they needed a 3 speed... I thought A-1 did them at one time. __________________ "We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for." Will Rogers

10-23-2020, 09:25 PM	#3
Jim Cimarolli Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Sulphur Springs Texas Posts: 742 Likes: 146 Liked 166 Times in 46 Posts	Re: Transmissions Was 1972 the last year for a Powerglide?

10-24-2020, 09:17 AM	#5
Rsmith38 Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 186 Likes: 0 Liked 28 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Transmissions The 904 trans was in Jeeps with the 4 cyl iron duke in the early 80's. They were in 85 Cherokee with the 173 chevy V6 - I bought one new! in 85. The low gearset (2.74) was in some Matador and Spirit cars with the 4 cyl AMC motor in 80's - I bought several transmissions for the gearset at $100. The 6 and 8 cyl AMC's all have the same bolt pattern with 2 3/8 bolts up top and 2 7/16 bolts on the bottom going thru the dowels.

10-24-2020, 09:33 PM	#7
garyduncan Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 12 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Transmissions There was one posted on here on 1-21-2017 by Jerry Harris in Alabama I talked to him it was a real nice piece built by Allison A&A Transmission hope this helps