41 Plymouth Hot Rod Build
Also, here is a tech tidbit for those of you thinking about adapting an AX-15 to an LA engine. I used a 3.9 flywheel and clutch and had it all balanced to my engine. Unfortunately, I selected the pilot bushing shown in one photo and forgot to check shaft engagement. After a few hundred mile, I developed a vibration. Upon disassembly, I found that what little of the mainshaft penetrated the bushing has disintegrated it. Fortunatley, I caught it early. You should use the bearing shown here which is pressed into a slug that fits in the large counterbore of the crankshaft. With this bearing, you fully support the mainshaft. After reassembly, everything went back to being smooth as silk.
Also, here is a tech tidbit for those of you thinking about adapting an AX-15 to an LA engine. I used a 3.9 flywheel and clutch and had it all balanced to my engine. Unfortunately, I selected the pilot bushing shown in one photo and forgot to check shaft engagement. After a few hundred mile, I developed a vibration. Upon disassembly, I found that what little of the mainshaft penetrated the bushing has disintegrated it. Fortunatley, I caught it early. You should use the bearing shown here which is pressed into a slug that fits in the large counterbore of the crankshaft. With this bearing, you fully support the mainshaft. After reassembly, everything went back to being smooth as silk.