Re: [Chrysler300] motor/trans swaps - mount locations

["Don Verity" <d.verity@xxxx>]

Hi Russ and All,
Before someone claims I desecrated my G, it has the original 413 in it and
has always had it. My 300-F has a 69 440 with 62 aluminum TF. This is by far
the easiest way to go, as everything that worked on the cast iron trans
works on the 62. Any Chrysler from 62-64 will have a bolt in transmission
crossmember.
300ly,
Don
----- Original Message -----
From: Russ Vaughan <Pacesetter300@xxxx>
To: Vath, Michael J. <mjvath@xxxx>
Cc: <chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 9:34 AM
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] motor/trans swaps - mount locations


Mike,

Using the '61 mounts, the engine should go in fine. There is a difference
in the oil pan, pretty sure that needs to be changed to the earlier style.
I think you're going to have trouble with the transmission. There's no way
I know of to convert it to pushbutton shift. Easiest way out would be to
use a '62 transmission. You might think of upgrading the rear brakes to
Bendix at the same time, they have a provision for eBrake. That would allow
a '63 or '64 transmission by some minor fabricating of eBrake cables and
brackets. I'm sure John & Don will chime in as both their G's have (or had)
440's in them.

300ly

Russ Vaughan

"Vath, Michael J." <mjvath@xxxx> wrote:
Good mornin' & happy Spring.
I wondered if anyone had done a driveline swap in a '61 - dropping-in a
later engine & trans combo?

If so, are motor & trans mount locations the same in later 383/440 cars? I'd
like to combine a '67 440 driveline with a 300G shell.

Other than adapting the shifter mechanism & e-brake, is it a bolt-in
application? Are there pre-fab kits available for joining the push-button
shift?

Many thanks.



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