Re: [FWDLK] tranny swap

[Dave Grove Grove Automotive <groveautomotive@xxxxxx>]

Yup.  You will find that little "snafu" between model years 65 & 66 - 65
converter snout is "small", 66 & up are larger.  Sure can create a problem.
Converter snout and crank "hole" sizes should always be checked when
appropriate anyway - gotta' remember that we are working on "old" iron
here - "old" in this case means that "anything could have been done or put
in anything by anyone".  Wonder how many 66 & later engines were installed
in 62 - 65 cars without knowing about the dimensional differences between
crank & converter? - wonder how many such swaps had "incureable" vibrations
or flex plate breakage?
On a related note -  be aware that the torque converter changed again in
67 - the "snout" remained the same, but the spline count & size (trans input
shaft) was changed.  This means that if you change the converter so you can
use a later model engine with the early trans, that you cannot use a later
than 1966 MY converter.  You *can* change the input shaft in the trans so
you can use *any* converter for 67 & later, but this requires some
semi-major "tranny" work.

Regards,
DaveG.
----- Original Message -----
From: James Wilson <jwilson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, March 08, 2002 8:01 PM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] tranny swap


> I have gone a little different direction and put a later engine against an
> older tranny but it brought up a little problem that some of you may face
> as you do yours, the dimple (what ever you want to call it) on the face of
> the torque converter is differnt size on some of the engines. If you use
> the wrong one the converter can either not pull down onto the flex plate
> or can vibrate in the end of the crank.
>     I had no idea there was any differnce at all till the tranny shop took
> my money to fix the fouled up parts.
> Jim
>
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