1930 dodge roadster

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just bought 1930 354 hemi ? dodge roadster, with clutch flite trans with homade shifter need to kow how trans works ? were can i buy parts for something that old ? posted couple pictures looks kinda bad *** lol

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I used to know someone who worked on the Clutchflite transmissions years ago. Parts were getting hard to find and expensive, plus he is passed on. They were great transmissions in their day. Maybe see if you can adapt a 727 to the old Hemi. I have no idea whether you can or can't, but someone here probably knows. You might try quizzing the guys over on HAMB.
 
VERY cool ride, there's a fellow that shows up at some local car shows up here with a 33 plymouth and a flat head six and manual that's built as a " old school " hot rod, i always envy that ride, yours looks like a lot of fun. I don't know about your current trans but as suggested by Demonracer maybe a later trans. A while ago before I decided to just use a good old 318 in my 56, I had a 241 red ram hemi and there was a fellow making adapter plates for them for later model transmissions. I'm sure a Google search would find one. So what's the story behind it, i see it's on a trailer did the PO not know about the trans or was it a estate sale. When did it run last?
 
i just bought it yesterday it run then , and drives ,guy has cancer selling everything its kinda a project, has home made shifter, no cable hook to carb,one brake cylinderr leaking,so not much brakes, dont like bucket seats above the body line, no lights hooked up, has ford truck rear end ,needs power steering hard to turn when not moving but i have had alot of cars, and this is some different , will keep posting pictures as project goes along thanks
 
If I remember the Clutchflite is a 727 with a clutch instead of Torque converter . There is a link that keeps the pump running when the clutch is disengaged .
You would use the clutch when starting out and stopping just like a manual trans .
The valve body if stock would shift automatically without the need to use the clutch .

The Clutchflite was one of those ideas that preceded the "tuned" Torque converter for drag racing .

Seems a "bit" outdated today .

If the roadster was mine I'd drop in a 318 or 360 and 904 or 998 or 727 depending how it were to be used .
Heck if was to be a cruiser why not a magnum V6 and 998 . It would be lighter get better milage and easier to steer and stop .
 
Hot Heads is your Go To for info and parts for the early Hemi. Bob Walker runs it and is a great guy and knows his stuff.

I might be mistaken but there might be an adapter to run a later LA 727 with the early Hemi. I’d keep the Hemi for sure!
 
I'm thinkin a Clutchflite is not a good choice for the street. Basically, you have a clutch replacing the converter, but the bad part is that there is a "spider" in there that enganges the clutch release forks, which spins the pump. I would think that alone is trouble
 
We are currently making some adapters to put a 904/727 behind those early Hemi's. It comes with the crank ring that allows the torque convertor snout to locate in it. That clutchflight would be good for someone restoring an old match race car.
 
A few things "I wouldn't have done", but man, GREAT potential!
 
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