1963 Chrysler 727

Jayvan1967

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Have a 1963 Chrysler Newport. Been sitting for 25 years. Transmission shifts good into reverse, 1st and 2nd. Does not want to shift into 3rd gear. Fluid is at the right level. Searched other forums and it seems the most common failure would be the seal on the 1st/reverse servo. It that the place to start? In research, it seems the older 727's have a different servo and takes a different seal. Any place have this seal? Thanks
 
I will look at the shift cable. I have noticed that when I take it out of park, it will sometimes want to creep forward when it is in neutral. thanks
 
I will look at the shift cable. I have noticed that when I take it out of park, it will sometimes want to creep forward when it is in neutral. thanks

You will also need the car on a hoist or off the ground with a knowledgeable person inside working the pushbutton and the other with the cable adjusting it accordingly.
 
If you have no 3 rd gear it has nothing to do with low/reverse piston. And you have reverse working so it’s not that.
 
If you have no 3 rd gear it has nothing to do with low/reverse piston. And you have reverse working so it’s not that.

I would be inclined, after the proper adjustment checks have been made to the kick down linkage, to pull the transmission pan and see how much crud is on the bottom of the pan. A car that has sat for that long may have picked up considerable moisture that has turned to sludge on the bottom of the transmission pan. This in turn may have clogged or partially clogged the transmission filter leading to low operating pressure. Change the transmission oil filter and fluid and do a band adjustment to see if that helps. Be advised that this car may have been parked 25 yeas ago because the high gear had failed, in which case you are probably headed for a rebuild.

Dave
 
Yes could have dropped 3 rd gear and was parked because of it.

Band adjustment is a waste of time for no 3rd gear.
 
Might also want to check to be sure all of the valve body bolts are tight.

Dave
 
@Jayvan1967
Today i adjust the shiftercable of my 63 plymouth SF , it also moved slowly forwards in neutral.......
I took the bolt out the adjusting wheel ;turn it loose (2 holes against the clock).
Now the car moves backwards..........in neutral.
So i took the bolt out again and turned the adjust wheel 3 holes clockwise...............!!!!
Now it,s perfect ( i guess ) ; no moving forward or backward in neutral .
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Adjusting the shifter cable is SO much easier with the tranny pan off and being able to look up and in.

Probably if you know what you are doing and did it before , yes i guess .....:)
 
When this has happened to me ( twice) I drove then for a bit, using varying pedal pressure to try and get it to shift. Then let it cool down and repeat. Repeat 3-4 times, worked for me ! New fluid too, good luck!
 
I adjusted the throttle linkage how the service manual tells you. When I shift it manually from 1st to 2nd to drive it does shift to third now. The shift to third seems to be really soft compared to the 1st to 2nd. But it is shifting. I will be trying to adjust the shift cable in a couple of weeks and I will let everyone know the outcome. I had previously changed the fluid and the amount of crud in the pan was not too bad. thanks everyone
 
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