Re: [FWDLK] Transmission Adapters

[Mike Apfelbeck <moparmike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

  If memory serves me correctly, the early hemi block will not bolt up to
the big block 727 trans. It will match up , however, to the
a-engine(318,340&360) transmission.The crankshafts on the later engines
have threaded holes in the crank flange to mount a flex plate, while the
early motors have plain holes there for bolting the converter to the
crank.You will have to adapt the flex plate to the crank flange, somehow,
and also make sure the flexplate is the right depth in relation to the
trans mounting surface.The best trans to use would be the heavy duty 727,
with the a-engine mounting pattern on the front.Try to find a '65 or later
trans and you will have a stronger input shaft and more choices for torque
converters.
I have a '62 torqueflite(with '70 internals) behind a '69 375-horse 440 in
my 1957 Fury, everything on it just bolted together.

Mike


At 11:25 AM 4/4/02 -0500, Joseph Bouboulis wrote:
> I have a question regarding transmission adapters. I have a 354 hemi for my
> 56 plymouth which currently has a 277 and a powerflite. Since the hemi will
> be pretty stout I am going to use a torqueflite. I have tons of references
> on old hemis but none mention much about transmission adapters. It is my
> understanding, and please correct me if I'm wrong, that all mopars from the
> 50's use transmission adapters. If this is the case then did they ever use
> adapters to connect to the torqueflites or just the powerflites.  I've seen
> aftermarket transmission adapters for the old hemis to bolt to just about
> everything but they are pretty expensive. I keep seeing factory hemi trans
> adapters on ebay for much cheaper and I was wondering if there was ever a
> factory hemi adapter for a torqueflite?
>
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