E Body 4 speeds!

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E Body 4 speeds!
« on: January 10, 2010 - 10:32:44 AM »
Hello! Can somone set the record straight for me on the whole e body 4 speed transmission being different from other 4 speeds  :clueless:. I heard that the e body 4 speed transmissions were different some how. I am looking for a small block 4 speed tranny, for my challenger, but I'm not sure if most mopar small block 4 speeds will work or not. Or if I just need a small block bell housing. Thanks in advance for any help. This site is the best!
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Re: E Body 4 speeds!
« Reply #1 on: January 10, 2010 - 10:41:09 AM »
Look at my post under yours. Should answer your questions.

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Re: E Body 4 speeds!
« Reply #2 on: January 10, 2010 - 10:44:39 AM »
In short the e-body trans has the shifter mount on the tail shaft b and a bodys mount further up on the case.

Big and small block are basically the same just need the correct bell housing.
« Last Edit: January 10, 2010 - 11:37:24 AM by thedodgeboys »
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Re: E Body 4 speeds!
« Reply #3 on: January 10, 2010 - 11:34:16 AM »
Cool! Thanks!

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Re: E Body 4 speeds!
« Reply #4 on: January 10, 2010 - 12:09:11 PM »
Here is a couple shots of the tail shafts.
The one's with only one mount are for a 69. 70 went to two mounts.
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Re: E Body 4 speeds!
« Reply #5 on: January 10, 2010 - 12:35:07 PM »
 I was a little off look for one like the one in the middle
of  the upper  picture.  :bigsmile:
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Re: E Body 4 speeds!
« Reply #6 on: January 10, 2010 - 12:54:45 PM »
Would the housing be the same on a 3 speed ebody transmission?

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« Reply #7 on: January 10, 2010 - 12:59:20 PM »
I don't think so ,but might be worng. Are you looking for one? I just posted in the parts section , selling several parts trans.
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« Reply #8 on: January 10, 2010 - 01:31:44 PM »
Yes! I am in the market for a 4 speed ebody tranny. found one for $600 on this board.

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Re: E Body 4 speeds!
« Reply #9 on: January 10, 2010 - 03:49:38 PM »
Feel free to call me ignorant, but are the two similar ones B-body?

I never noticed that the mount pad location was different on the pre-70 trannies. The body mount, not the shifter mount.
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Re: E Body 4 speeds!
« Reply #10 on: January 10, 2010 - 03:58:25 PM »
Feel free to call me ignorant, but are the two similar ones B-body?

I never noticed that the mount pad location was different on the pre-70 trannies. The body mount, not the shifter mount.
If my memory is right these were 69 B-body trans.
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Re: E Body 4 speeds!
« Reply #11 on: January 12, 2010 - 07:42:35 PM »
Are the 71-74 B bodies the same arrangement as the E body? 
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Re: E Body 4 speeds!
« Reply #12 on: January 12, 2010 - 11:45:25 PM »
A short tailshaft with one shifter mount is for an A body, a longer one is a B body and the dual is a '70 up B/E body. since the E body didn't exist there was no need for the dual mount until 1970, so yes the dual mount with fit any 68' up B or E body though you'd have to modify or replace the 68-69 B body crossmember.

 The mount location changed in '70 so the crossmember would be the same for a 4spd or auto I'm told.
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Re: E Body 4 speeds!
« Reply #13 on: January 13, 2010 - 06:04:02 AM »
the early b Body tranny had the mount in a different location from the later dual shifter mount tailshaft requiring a different crossmember in the early trannys , the later ones share the same mount location as the auto tranny so the crossmember is the same for both

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