First post - '65 Dart A833 swap questions - slip yoke, U joint, shifter location

Lefty71 said
`65 is the changeover year to the slip yoke. Maybe it did not get done on all models??? Although this is news to me.

In 1965 automatics were slip yokes, but all 4-speeds were ball & trunion. I think all manuals were, like CMKirk's car is. It may not be the case these days, but many years ago the pushbutton-shift guys would maul each other like Black Friday to get a '65 trans--the only cable-operated slip-yoke A727.

CMKirk said
The first upgrade I want to do is replace the 3spd with an A833 OD. I already have the bellhousing/transmission/shifter, but from what I've learned so far, I'm going to have to have a custom driveshaft made up. The original transmission used a ball and trunion front U joint, and the later transmission I have uses the more conventional slip joint.

Can anyone tell me what series the rear U joint is, ie. 1310, 1350, etc? I haven't been able to find a clear answer yet.

The car has a Detroit 7260 series U-joint out back, so a 904, 3-speed, or almost any non-truck A833 overdrive slip yoke would work (there were a few oddball A/F-body A833ODs with 30-spline outputs). If you're having a driveshaft made, it should come with a slip yoke (all mine did, but depending on vendor it might be optional). Just make sure they're aware you need the overdrive/904 yoke for a 7260 joint.