Re: [FWDLK] New Acquisition

["Thomas O. Snipes Jr." <tsnipes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello Dave & Nathan,

    Yep...The bolt pattern on a 331/345/392 Hemi is a direct match for a
small-block (273/318/340/360 CID) A/LA A-727 Torqqueflite. You will need a
spacer (adaptor) to go between the trans and the engine. You will also need
a flex-plate that will bolt up to a 8-bolt 331/345/392 Hemi crankshaft and
your torque converter. I have a this setup in my '58 Plymouth and it's
sweet. I used a push-button two-cable (shift & park) 727 trans so I would
not have to cut into my hump. A custom console & shift lever rounds out the
package.

    Hope this helps...Tom (1958 Plymouth 2-DR Savoy).
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Casey" <dcasey@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 4:38 PM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] New Acquisition


> Well, and I'm no expert, so wait for someone to back me up on this, but
the
> bolt pattern for a 392 bellhousing is the same as any other A/LA engine
> right? The difference is in the style of crank flange. Thus, the adapter
you
> have is to bolt a later TF to your 392, where it will already accept a
cast
> iton torqueflite, or obviously a cast iron powerflite. Also, the motor in
> that '56 looks like a Poly motor, perhaps of the old style that can be
> converted to a hemi by bolting on earlier hemi heads and such. It would
> therefore seem to me that you can directly swap the 392 in place of that
old
> poly motor. Garyt Pavlovich or Bill Watson will be able to tell you better
> if this is true.
>
> Dave Casey
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Nathan Nuttall" <nnuttall@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 4:50 PM
> Subject: [FWDLK] New Acquisition
>
>
> > I am happy to have finally found the final resting place for my 392
Hemi.
> > I purchased a 1956 Plymouth Savoy w/Hyfire V8 on Ebay. I couldn't pass
> > it up because it is in good drivable shape and right on my way to
> > work everyday. If you would like to see it, the link is:
> > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2409739277
> >
> > I do have one question. I have a transmission adapter(bellhousing) that
> > I was told would enable me to bolt up a torqueflite transmission to my
> > old style hemi, but this car has a powerflite trans. What is the
> > difference between these transmissions, and does anyone know if the same
> > bellhousing will work for the powerflite?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Nathan Nuttall
> > '56 (soon to be Hemi) Plymouth Savoy
> >
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