What do you guys know about the A488 Torqueflight?

[jayzee]

My 59 Desoto has the pushbutton a488 torqueflight. Information is slim on them. What do you guys know about them?

 

[Dipstick]

Actually, it's A466, commonly referred to as the cast iron Torqueflite.

The Imperial Club website has some good info.

http://www.imperialclub.com/Repair/Transmission/index.htm

Check out the 300 Club tech.

http://www.chrysler300club.com/tech/techlist.html

 

[mopar 3 B]

Basically a 727 with a rear pump. Have never had one apart.

 

[493 Mike]

I had a 59 413 in my 63 Savoy and a lot of trouble with it. Mainly it was installed angle issues and after I learned about the proper driveline angles, and corrected them, I stopped breaking bell and extension housings! I couldn't hold it in low gear over 4000 RPM as it shifted on it's own. I had a Chrysler line mechanic rebuild it but that didn't last so I went through it and it held up until I scrapped the car (biggest regret of my automotive life). I wished that I would have swapped to a later model crank so I could have used a 727. This was in the early 70s.
Mike

PS: still have the disassembled 413.

 

[Dipstick]

Basically a 727 with a rear pump. Have never had one apart.

Uh, no. 727 is one-piece aluminum case, A466 is iron with a separate converter housing. Only similarity is the name Torqueflite..

 

[Photon440]

The A488, like mopar 3 B mentions, has the rear pump. It is also cast iron, and has no provision for 'park'.

 

[jayzee]

Do you guys know where I can get a rebuild kit for the old girl? I also need to know what kind of power they can handle. I don't want to overload her with a 500hp 383 lol

 

[Photon440]

https://www.fatsco.net/ci-torqueflite.html
These guys seem to know everything about the cast iron torqueflites.

http://www.imperialclub.com/Repair/Lit/Master/140/index.htm

 

[BDF6]

Couldn't those be 'push started'?

 

[mopar 3 B]

With the rear pump yes they could be push started.

 

[Don Frelier]

Try Pat Blais
https://www.ebay.com/str/tflitepattysshopmart

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