Using an automatic housing with a manual flywheel? Can it be done?

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Dodge73Dart

Dodge73Dart

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I am in the process of building a run stand for a 73 Dart with Automatic transmission.318 engine.
I don’t want to attach my automatic transmission to it yet.
I do have an old gutted out automatic 904 transmission casing that fits.
Does anyone know of a flywheel that will match up to the starter and this case?
In this way I can just find an old flywheel to use to start the engine.

Thanks.

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Yes, 318 Flywheel 130 tooth.

Flywheel bolts to the crank, starter bolts into the 904 empty housing.

Did the same thing with a fresh 383, bolted on a 130 tooth flywheel. Then bolted up a 727 transmission without the torque converter just to hold the starter during break in.

Had it blocked up, with a radiator, and started it up on the floor.

That way we were not running the transmission front pump and torque converter while first start breaking in the cam on a tight engine.


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Dodge73Dart said:
This is for a big block. I don’t think they have one for SB 318.
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Well God forbid we modify anything. I plan on gettin one for my slant 6 and I promise you 20 minutes or less after it arrives, it'll fit. lol
 
as long as the starter engages the teeth on the flywheel youd have to bolt it up and check...its really about the location of the starter in relation to the flywheel /torque converter teeth and the engagement.
 
RustyRatRod said:
Well God forbid we modify anything. I plan on gettin one for my slant 6 and I promise you 20 minutes or less after it arrives, it'll fit. lol
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No disrespect meant but if I’m going to pay for a part I prefer not to have to modify it. Yes sometimes we have no other option.
Thank for the suggestion.
 
Dodge73Dart said:
No disrespect meant but if I’m going to pay for a part I prefer not to have to modify it. Yes sometimes we have no other option.
Thank for the suggestion.
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Suit yourself. You won't find a bellhousing for under 30 bucks. Was just trying to save you some dough.
 
If you can do ANY fabrication, AKA operate a drill and a hacksaw, you an MAKE a starter mount "not that hard." Get some plate steel, say, 1/4" but make sure it will clear the flywheel first. Trial fit the starter in the block and make a gusset out of plate. Just drill it to fit, cut and hack. I use the mid plate out of a scattershield.

I do not have any provision for supporting the starter nose, but figure the few seconds of crank time, it's worth the gamble, and use an old starter just to be sure. So far I've done this on maybe 5 used engines, and have not broken a starter yet.

Some guys have even torched up an old torque converter so all that's left is the front face and starter rear.
 
67Dart273 said:
If you can do ANY fabrication, AKA operate a drill and a hacksaw, you an MAKE a starter mount "not that hard." Get some plate steel, say, 1/4" but make sure it will clear the flywheel first. Trial fit the starter in the block and make a gusset out of plate. Just drill it to fit, cut and hack. I use the mid plate out of a scattershield.

I do not have any provision for supporting the starter nose, but figure the few seconds of crank time, it's worth the gamble, and use an old starter just to be sure. So far I've done this on maybe 5 used engines, and have not broken a starter yet.

Some guys have even torched up an old torque converter so all that's left is the front face and starter rear.
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That's why I linked to the 24 buck one. It will support the nose and all he'd have to do is drill new holes in the right places.
 
67Dart273 said:
If you can do ANY fabrication, AKA operate a drill and a hacksaw, you an MAKE a starter mount "not that hard." Get some plate steel, say, 1/4" but make sure it will clear the flywheel first. Trial fit the starter in the block and make a gusset out of plate. Just drill it to fit, cut and hack. I use the mid plate out of a scattershield.

I do not have any provision for supporting the starter nose, but figure the few seconds of crank time, it's worth the gamble, and use an old starter just to be sure. So far I've done this on maybe 5 used engines, and have not broken a starter yet.

Some guys have even torched up an old torque converter so all that's left is the front face and starter rear.
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I think Nicks garage on YT operates similar
 
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