Re: [Amc-list] six flywheel

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5oo horsepower?
Front engine?
Time to make a engine plate and go to a scattershield...
Then you can get a transmission that won't frag if you forget it's for show and floor it!

--
Mark Price
Morgantown, WV
1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrc II
" Chronic Pain Hurts"

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>
> On Thu, 6 Mar 2008, Frank Swygert wrote:
> 
> > The late model flywheel will bolt up to an early engine,
> > but it's a bit larger in diameter. It might not fit under the
> > early bell, and if it does you'll have to shim the starter out
> > to mesh with the ring gear.
> 
> 
> My bad here -- mixed what-fors.
> 
> I was thinking ahead to my Navarro turbo six (next
> project... :-) It's a 66 or 67 block, so it takes the old six
> bell pattern. Clearly no stock six trans will be usable at 500hp.
> 
> I want quasi-old-timey-like for the car that will be built around
> this motor. (First time I've ever done it that direction!) It'll
> be front engine, rear drive unless I luck out and find a
> Hallibrand rear like the #50 car. I sitll kick myself for not
> going into debt and buying the actual #50 transaxle.
> 
> I'm still thinking tandem-seat 1920 Indy style hot-rod-ish
> chassis, or if a factory car, a 64 Classic stripped to the shell.
> The motor really deserves a nice chassis with an "A" style hood,
> or no hood (the motor is quite pretty).
> 
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