
Lever must be precisely in Neutral or Park position before the starter circuit can be energized. It has a larger spring loaded nylon insulator plug with a pin-like metal contact in its center. The neutral safety switch in Console A-727 TorqueFlites is in the same location as in other TorqueFlites, but is of a newĭesign. Some delay is normal when the oil is cold, but when the transmission is warmed up to normal operating temperature, there should be no noticeable delay in obtaining reverse.

In heavy duty operation at 32,OOO-mile intervals, and in extreme heavy duty operations at lO,OOO-mile intervals the fluid and the filter should be replaced.ĭiagnosis - If the filter becomes clogged, the condition will first become evident in excessive delay in obtaining reverse drive. The factory fill of oil, and the filter, should be good for the life of the vehicle in normal operation. The new filter is thicker than the screen assembly it replaces, so a well is stamped in the oil pan to compensate for the increased thickness. This change necessitated no change in the valve body or in the transfer plate. The filter assembly is installed on the transfer plate with three slotted head screws, in the same manner as the previous screen assembly. The oil screen assembly has been redesigned to contain a sheet of Dacron felt, over two layers of perforated steel. I scanned in the text and photos from the 1964 Technical bulletin to Dodge dealerships, which details changes in the Torqueflite automatic from '63 to '64.ġ964 Chrysler, Dodge, Plymouth Design Changes: Automatic Transmissions, Push-Button and Console TORQUEFLITE DESIGN CHANGESĪll 1964 model torqueflites, both for 6-cylinder and 8-cylinder engines, have a new internal oil filter. There is some confusion about the differences in Mopar transmissions from '63 to '64 to '65, and the corresponding problems with cables and valve bodies. 1963, 1964, 1965 Mopar push-button transmission tech tips
