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DieselJeep |
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Regular Posts: 86 | Hello all, I am updating the drivetrain in our Fireflite to modern, reliable, easy to service, parts. We want to pickle/preserve the 47,xxx original drivetrain for a long nap, cause no more wear, and have it slumber in a dry safe spot in the garage. For now. I refuse to cut, weld, or drill anything on the car or frame itself. | ||
1960fury |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7395 Location: northern germany | DieselJeep - 2017-07-07 3:28 PM Hello all, I am updating the drivetrain in our Fireflite to modern, reliable, easy to service, parts. "UPdating".... so the OE big block and t-flite is not a reliable drivetrain and not easy to service? | ||
DieselJeep |
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Regular Posts: 86 | I can buy EVERY service part on my rear brakes, at EVERY parts store, inexpensively. Put them on, adjust once, and done till life of shoe. Took ya all of a few hours. Congrats. Edited by DieselJeep 2017-07-07 9:14 PM | ||
57chizler |
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Expert Posts: 3776 Location: NorCal | DieselJeep - 2017-07-07 12:28 PM A yard advised a '65 cable shift big block 727 trans, but I am worried about retaining the typewriter shifter. Not a problem, and that would be your best choice. You'll have to change the shift cable to one from a late '59-'64, it will plug right into the '65 but you must use the '65 cable adjustment procedure. You'll have to fabricate a rear mount and driveshaft. Since you already have the '67 rear end, you can hook your existing parking brake cable to the rear brakes and just remo0ve the Park mechanism from the '65 trans. | ||
wizard |
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Board Moderator & Exner Expert 10K+ Posts: 13045 Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island | What Engine do you have in the car? If it's a RB, then the crank won't fit a "modern" transmission. | ||
57chizler |
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Expert Posts: 3776 Location: NorCal | He's installing a late 400 stroker. | ||
wizard |
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Board Moderator & Exner Expert 10K+ Posts: 13045 Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island | Oh, thanks'! | ||
Shep |
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Expert Posts: 3393 Location: Chestertown, NY ( near Lake George) | Anyone that can do a 727 should have no issues with a powerflite or early TF, granted the aluminium trans is easier to work on and get parts for. I have done both and the earlier transmissions are more difficult to to do, but I don't see why a decent shop refuses to do them other than lack of hard parts availability. | ||
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