Re: [FWDLK] I NEED YOUR ADVISE ON THIS ONE?

[Ray Jones <hurst300@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Title: Re: [FWDLK] I NEED YOUR ADVISE ON THIS ONE?

I once had a chopped and channeled "calif" Duece Coupe, with a '51 331 Chrysler hemi in it. It also had a Cad/LaSalle 3 speed Trans. They took a Hemi to Ford adaptor, sawed off the ford part and welded a plate to it drilled for the LaSalle tranny. This was done at McFearson(?) College in KS, way too many years ago. It worked flawlessly. I think the Eng is 800+#'s and the whole car only weighed 1800#. It was bad.

As to the clutch plate, you need only to know the hole size and # spline teeth, and the dia of the disk. The clutch Catalog has a cross in the front to size it and get a part #, but you'll need an old store who still has the old cataloges.
Ray Jones in AR
> From: John McCann <jmccann02@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: John McCann <jmccann02@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2003 13:54:12 -0700
> To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [FWDLK] I NEED YOUR ADVISE ON THIS ONE?

>     Usually the only difference between a stick shift crank and an automatic crank would be the pilot bearing in the crankshaft for the transmission shaft to ride in when a stick shift is used, the pilot bearing can be left in if you want to use an automatic in the future. The 300 engine probably had an automatic behind it in the original car it was in and a flywheel was used that fit the crank when the LaSalle transmission was adapted to it as well as a bell housing made  to fit the engine and transmission. It could have been done by a backyard mechanic that drilled holes wherever needed to Mickey Mouse the exchange but I think anyone that could exchange the engine and fit the transmission would take care not to damage the engine or transmission. You should be able to get a new clutch plate by taking the old one in to a reputable clutch shop or NAPA store, if not the plate can be rebuilt. The clutch plate would have to be for the LaSalle transmission and the same diameter as the one that is in it. 
>     John
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: Ron Allyn Swartley <mailto:Archangel1390@xxxxxxx>  
> > To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2003 8:06 AM
> > Subject: [FWDLK] I NEED YOUR ADVISE ON THIS ONE?
> >
> >
> > I have a 56 Plymouth Fury with a 58 Chrysler 300D engine (392 cubic inch) and a 3 speed LaSalle transmission in it. The clutch is slipping and probably needs to be replaced. 
> > How big a job is that to replace the clutch and are clutches still available for it?
> >   The car was built around early 60s. I am very familiar with automatics which I raced for years but when it comes to stick shifts I know very little.
> >
> >                                               Ron Allyn Swartley
> >
> > PS. I also wonder if the crank would accept an older Chrysler torqueflight transmission?