Re: [FWDLK] MORE INSIGHTS~ QUESTIONS ON WHATZIT WORTH

[Gary Pavlovich <glpavlovich@xxxxxxx>]

The '56 Plymouth can use the Mopar B-body rearends with little modification.
I used the '66 Charger drum to drum rear; had to change the spring perch 
location and that was all as far as a bolt-up.  The '66 Charger rearend is 
approx. 3" narrower than my old '56 rearend; most of the B-body rearends are 
narrower.

Gary Pavlovich
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From: "Bill K." <pontiac@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 9:26 PM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] MORE INSIGHTS~ QUESTIONS ON WHATZIT WORTH


> Generally, guys who ditch the iron TF either round up the '62 aluminum 
> case with the drum on it, or change the rearend out for a later one with 
> provisions for a regular parking brake, and dump the tapered axle rear. 
> That makes brake service a bunch easier, and generally the newer brakes 
> are superior to the originals.   Seems to me that setting up the trans 
> case parking brake is somewhat of a pain and the parts aren't that easy to 
> find, as well.
>
> Trouble there is the bolt-in for the 60-62 cars is the 70-74 Cuda 
> rearend - even the one-leggers with high gear ratios for those cars bring 
> pretty good money.   I'm not sure what works in the 55-56 and 57-59 cars, 
> if there is a later model Mopar (or even Ford, blasphemy I know, but the 
> wheel bolt pattern is the same) that's a direct bolt-in, or if you have to 
> move the perches on the housing.  (I'm sure one can be found that's the 
> right width).
>
>
>
> Bill K.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
>
> > Blank
> > OK guys, got some questions, especially for those who've done
> > later-model drivetrain conversions.
> >
> > I have a cast-iron 57 torqueflite tranny, so can, say a 78 318, be =
> > bolted via
> > adapter, to the old torqueflite?
> >
> > Or, an older 50's Hemi be bolted to a later t-flite? Are there adapters =
> > to use a pushbutton selector on a later t-flite?
> >
> > How does one use the old drum E-brake if you use a later t-flite?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> >
> > Bill The Magnumguy
> >
> > Romans 8:28-29
> > http://www.mopowerstyle.net
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