Technical Drivetrain Adaptation Tribal Knowledge Thread

@Koz

I am in total agreement that a three speed is plenty adequate with a high power to weight ratio.
A few OT cars I have owned with substantial engine power, coupled to five speeds (much less six!) were a waste of gears in normal driving. First, third and fifth was all it took. Some guys just have a thing about shifting a multitude of gears....to each his own, but I am not one of them.

Ray

 

When Installing A 1957 Dodge Engine In A 1939/40 Ford Use The Front Of A SBC Pan...

 

40 ford open drivetrain conversion

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/index.php?threads/1225065/

 

PONTIAC BELL HOUSING INTERCHANGE..

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/index.php?threads/1225164/

 

BEARINGS FOR DANA AXLES IN '58-'64 CHEV REAR

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/index.php?threads/1226359/

 

Flathead to BW 85

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/index.php?threads/1228544/

 

39 toploader to 8BA

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/index.php?threads/1229944/

 

SBC to 47 Ford trans

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/index.php?threads/1229963/

Sent from my SM-G965U using The H.A.M.B. mobile app

 

Olds short tailhousing on LaSalle trans

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/index.php?threads/185196/

Sent from my SM-G965U using The H.A.M.B. mobile app

 

Hemi to early ford

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/early-hemi-to-ford-hurst-style-motor-mounts.1235189/

 

• Home built T5 to torque tube
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• https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/t5-to-torque-tube.1256137/

 

Pontiac Hydro Tech:
https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/a-little-early-pontiac-tech-interchange.6153/

 

Ford SROD tips

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/ford-4-speed-od-transmission-smod-help.1196155/

 

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/53-plymouth-3spd-engine-swap.779147/

 

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/olds-324-transmission-adapter-question.1266514/

 

That's a hell of a lot of work you went to, doing all that. Thank you, I'm going to need to use some of this info real soon.

 

I have a 1968 Peterson book called "The complete book of engine swapping". It has a lot of information in it. Also has a pretty complete list of trans adapters and motor mount kits available at that time. Gene.

 

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/adapting-a-v8-trans-to-an-A-ive-got-questions.1267176/

 

Ungawa

 

T170 to flathead:
https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/flathead-to-t170-rts-adapter.1174598/

 

Hooking up B-W OD

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/borg-warner-r11-r10-question.1268407/

 

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/4-speed-hydro-to-bbc.638037/

 

Volvo 4 spd od to FH in a '32
https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum...it-be-done-new-project-intro-and-pt1.1269618/
https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum...-frame-1932-ford-pt-2-can-mart-do-it.1269869/
https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum...-a-1932-ford-pt-3-custom-clutch-disc.1270111/
https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/part-4-of-marts-crazy-gearbox-swap-is-up.1270472/

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum...6-already-od-output-shaft-to-ford-uj.1271028/

 

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/early-cadillac-331-4-speed-trans-adapter.1270252/

 

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/318-to-a-t5.1270239/

 

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum...nsmission-to-early-ford-closed-drive.1265339/

 

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/270-to-sm465.1273873/

 

This is the one I have, by Tex Smith. I'm sure there are others. There's a lot of great, "old school" info here.



And this one shows that anything's possible if you have a big enough shoehorn...

 

^^^ that's the one...I just bought the next two from Amazon too. Gene.

 

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/anyone-used-a-speed-gems-olds-adaptor.1275354/