Re: 56 Pushbutton owners

Posted by Mr.Pushbutton  On 2009/10/19 19:27:04

You probably know this already, but Chrysler products used wat I like to call "lawn mower cables", I think they have an actual name from the company that makes them, it is a mechanical connection from the button to the arm on the tranny. All in all a very safe way to go, and history has shown that it made more sense at the time, given how little gas station monkey mechanics understand electricity and wiring (not much has improved there in 53 years).
There might have been differences in the vendors of the cable assemblies, or the linkages at the trans selector shaft.
Chrysler intended on using their pushbutton selector assembly into infinity (or future bailout partner) but the US government put an end to that by stipulating that all autos purchased by the US government, through the GAO would have to be identical in operation for purposes of price-to-feature comparison, starting with the 1966 model year. This caused Chrysler to reluctantly give over to the standard column-mounted lever.
Bowman, are you from the south?