On 2/3/2015 2:43 PM, George McCollam wrote:
Thanks for the direction, I just talked to them. Looks as if I can
get what I need. Looks like I will put a 318 aluminum bell housing
to my 270 with HotHeads adapter and aluminum flywheel, and connect
the manual '55 clutch linkage and a 4 speed transmission. If I can
find a 4 speed trans with the drum emergency brake then I won't need
to swap out the '55 stock rear housing. Otherwise I will weed to
source an 8 3/4 rear housing so as to have an emergency brake. Does
all this sound correct??? George
On Tuesday, February 3, 2015 2:05 PM, paul <paulholm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
On 2/3/2015 1:25 PM, George McCollam wrote:
Hello Everyone: I'm looking to find some way to fit a MoPar 4
speed transmission behind an early HEMI. It is a Dodge 270 with a
three speed manual overdrive currently, in a 1955 Dodge. Has anyone
had any experience doing this? I did talk to someone that fitted an
S10 5 speed behind an 354, but I just like to stay old school as
well as all MoPar. Over the years I would think that someone has
already done this??? Any help or conversation would be helpful.
George
I think you can check with these folks,
http://www.hothemiheads.com/
By George, I think he's Got IT!!
(to restate an Old phrase)
Zounds Like a wiener
The 270 has some motorvation, BUT you are Not Limited to just an 8-3/4
rear axle, plenty of A body's used the smaller mopar rear axle setups
with success. SO it might open up your hunt some by adding the smaller
units as a possibility.
As I understand it, the Mopar 8-3/4's have a solid reputation as being a
pretty strong unit, but with the 270 you are not going to over power
the others with a street setup.
--
Paul Holmgren
If No one comes from the future to stop you from doing it,
then how bad of a decision can it really be?
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