Re: Need Advice... Real Bad-like
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Re: Need Advice... Real Bad-like



On Wed, 20 Apr 2005, Todd Wallis wrote:

After examining the back of the 360 crank I have determined that, yes, it is indeed incompatible with my transmission torque converter in the 904.

From: "david crooks" <david.crooks@xxxxxxxxxxxx>


<snip>You can buy a 72 360 flexplate and bolt it to the 70 crank.
NO NO NO!
This is totally wrong!  You cannot bolt a late model (727/904)
flexplate to an early (BorgWarner) crank!  You're getting bad
advice here!  The flange mountings are different, and they
won't align without adapters.

The rule of thumb is easy: in 1972 everything changed. In general, you can't match pre-1972 engine/trans with 1972-up engine or trans. There are allegedly adapters for the V8s (I have no experience) but if you want to cross that boundary, it absolutely requires careful research and probably modifications.

I now have three nice bellhousings (1963, 1969, 1972+) and one of
them is double-drilled, and I'm going to make drawings of the
patterns (both sides) for ID and comparison. Don't hold you
breath but I will do it.







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