Re: trans interchange questions

[Tony Brummett <brummett@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 9/19/05, Robert neal zimmerman <northwestweirdo@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>    The trans in question is a complete big block a-833 setup from a 71
>    Challenger , complete from fly wheel to pistol grip shifter, pedals
> [...]
>   What I want to do is stick a big block into the 64 dodge 330 and try
>   to make this tranny work with the combo.
>    Since the 64 dodge was a manual three speed theres already a clutch
>    pedal in it along with the =z-bar etc, but I dont know if any of that
>    would work seeing its a slant six car.

First off, the 833 should bolt up to the engine and trans crossmember.
 I've never seen the floor of a 3-speed car, but I'll bet you'll have
to change the floor at least a bit for the 833's floor shifer.

The bolt pattern between a 3-speed body and the bellhousing is
different than a 4-speed to bellhousing.  If your bellhousing is dual
bolt-pattern, then you're fine, otherwise you'll need to find a
4-speed bellhousing.

I believe the Z-bar from a slant-6 is different than for a V-8.  I
have an email saved for 2001 where someone had 3 Z-bars and compared
the lever arm ratios.  His conclusion was that on V8 cars, the lever
arms were roughly the same length, though the exact measurement could
be different between A,B,C bodies.  The one slant-6 Z-bar he had, had
a 1:1.5 ratio of arm lengths.

I can forward it to you if you're interested.

-- Tony