Ron Bowman
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Working on a 61 lancer with a 225. motor is bad. When I try to find a motor for my car, it is not available. Sowhat years will interchange with mine?
All slants will physically bolt in and mount to a slant six auto transmission or slant six manual bell housing.Working on a 61 lancer with a 225. motor is bad. When I try to find a motor for my car, it is not available. Sowhat years will interchange with mine?
Kool, Thanks for the reply. So where might I find this adapter? part #All slants will physically bolt in and mount to a slant six auto transmission or slant six manual bell housing.
A couple of things to watch for:
If your 61 is an automatic transmission the torque converter will have the small snout or centering nub on it. In ‘68 Mopar went to a larger diameter torque converter centering nub and receiving register on the crankshaft. Mounting a 68 and newer engine to an early small nub torque converter is not an issue as an adapter ring that fits into the crankshaft register is available.
If you have a manual transmission, Chrysler made crankshafts with the crank drilled to depth to receive the transmission pilot shaft but not honed to size for the bushing. The work around for that with the large crank register is a late model pilot bushing that mounts into the crank register itself.
Not a fitment issue but there was also a change to hydraulic lifters in the mid 70’s.
Or have you considered having the existing engine rebuilt? There are slant motors available, mainly from folks swapping in a v8, but even the very best of those motors are 40+ years old and really are nothing more than running core engines.
Charlie S who posts here has the adapters as well as Greg O who posts over at .orgAs far as the adapter ring for the convertor hub, you can try Pat Blaise Transmissions (206/365-1966) or [email protected] , although I have heard he may be closing up shop... maybe A&A transmissions? There is also a member on here who makes/supplies them, but I can't find his name in any of my saved references... There are undoubtedly more sources that people will chime in with. Or start a "Wanted" ad if needed.
I'm pretty sure Charrlie_S (user name over on slantsix.org) has the adapter ring needed to use a '68-up Slant-6 engine in front of a '67-down automatic transmission.
Must use the converter for the transmission used, The input shaft changed diameter and splines the same time the crank pocket changed.
Would need a shifter, and a driveshaft. Also a speedo cable (not sure if still available)t
would the 904 from the 74 Dart fit into the '61? If the OE engine is shot, the OE tranny may not be far from it.
I am thinking there could be issues as the '61 is a push button shift, but IDKFS???
pm sent..Would need a shifter, and a driveshaft. Also a speedo cable (not sure if still available)
I have a 62 lancer I am thinking about dropping 408 into the car will sell engine and trans completeWorking on a 61 lancer with a 225. motor is bad. When I try to find a motor for my car, it is not available. Sowhat years will interchange with mine?
If you have the adapter ring to put a 904 converter on a 73 318 crank I need one. Send me the particulars please sir....I have the crank adapters back in stock. If interested send me a message.
The adapter I sell is to put a 1967 or earlier 904 converter up to a 68 or newer slant six or small block engine. What year is your transmission? If 68 or newer you don't need an adapter.If you have the adapter ring to put a 904 converter on a 73 318 crank I need one. Send me the particulars please sir....