Re: [FWDLK] 1961 newport w/392 Hemi?

[Dave Casey <dcasey@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Indeed it is. What year did they go to aluminum?

Dave Casey

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Holmgren" <paulholm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Dave Casey" <dcasey@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, January 23, 2006 5:56 PM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] 1961 newport w/392 Hemi?


> Dave Casey wrote:
>
> > I don't know about the 61 transmission, but there's a good possibility 
> > there. You would probably need the seperator plate from the 392 and 
> > the transmission from a Poly powered car (bolt pattern on a big block 
> > is different). Does anyone know when they went from the extended crank 
> > flange to the current style? That would be your other big hickup.
> > You could always acquire a 727 that came behind a 392 (I can probably 
> > help you out there, as my brother has one still in the original 
> > packaging, a '57 Imperial parts car).
> >
> > I know that adapters are readily available to connect a 392 to a small 
> > block 727 from 62-up, which would include the A518 overdrive version. 
> > Among the places that would carry them are PAW and Bob Mazzolini.
> >
> > Dave Casey
>
>
> Psst!!!   that very well might be a torqueflight in that 57,  BUT if it 
> is the original 1957 version it is known as the cast iron TF
> NOT  the aluminum casing 727!!!
>
>
> --
> Paul Holmgren
> 2 57 300-C's in Indy
> Hoosier Corps L#6

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