Technical La Salle Transmission Conversation

Is any body out there doing La Salle transmission conversation to Early Ford? Thanks for all the help.

 

Offenhauser 3640 is the number I think.

 

Yes, That will allow them to talk with one another just fine.

 

Are you wanting info about adapting the trans to a flathead? Or adapting the trans output to a torque tube?

 

I have a 1937 LaSalle backing up a 1951 Cadillac in my 1939 Ford Coupe - went with an open drive to a 9" rear. Offenhauser #3640 adapt er

 

Or are you refering to the LaSalle talking to a Ford rearend?

 

Adapting to the torque tube is easy. I remember a how-to in an old magazine, showing the work being done with some chalk, a hack saw, and a drill.

 

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum...onversion-courtesy-of-bruce-lancaster.408427/
Thanks Bruce and little wing!

 

I have the adaptor and the trans. I like to find someone that has done the machine work on the main shaft and the case. Thanks for the help.

 

pretty basic stuff, use the link Tetanus provided to get a good idea of what's involved
one issue you may have is getting someone that can cut the hardened shaft.

I was lucky and found a couple already converted

 

used one of the side shift transmissions as a donor to convert a '37 top shift

 

Buffalo has done a few for me http://www.inliners.org/buffalo/

 

I have a '37 top shift in a '37 Cadillac (stock set up) and it leaks some oil from around the shifter tower, there is a seal of some type that goes in there. Can you buy that seal? if so where?

 

I have the very same problem with mine too,leaks from around the shift lever,all they had in there was a cork gasket of some sort,it cant be too big or it will jam up?I think it is one of those things that cant be fixed,it is really common on all these trannys.Mine leaks about a pint to every 1000 miles,have to keep an eye on it all the time,do you have the gasket in between the tranny and bellhousing,they will leak around the shaft too.

 

Mine leaks too, not nearly a pint per 1000 miles though.
I got the cup to tower and it's screws to seal with careful cleaning and silicone.
But I still get a very small amount out the shifter hole
where the shifter rides against the cup..

 

I had a similar leak at the shifter - took the old seal out and replaced with handmade new rubber seal - now leak free!

 

thanks, I tried to make something years ago but still leaking, guess I'll have to try again

 

I hope to find one of these Transmissions someday.... I have a hemi Cragar adapter for one.

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I’ve got a side shift with hurst shifter behind my 51 331 hemi using a speedgems adapter, looking into a hydraulic thrust release bearing conversion next, anyone done it?