A904 no shift into 2nd or 3rd

Well of course they bolt on fine, otherwise there would never be a problem. The mating surfaces behind the accumulator; just in front of the rear band. A 68 won't usually work on a 74. I'm looking for reasons that don't involve removal of the trans. And I never assume anything was assembled correctly before I ended up with it.
That’s true, I’ll have it apart later and let you know what I find.
Never knew VB’s would be that different, on the bench they look identical aside from the hole I elongated on the 727 VB to bolt on the 904. (On the thin metal separator plate only)