My other Early A ---65 Dart post

I pulled the engine a while back to try to do something with the oil pan and figure out why the car shakes so bad when taking off from a stop. With the pan off I could see the cam lobes were pitted badly. So I kept digging and found the lifters all mushroomed and lifter bores are ugly. Also found the bearings are down to copper and there were two broken top rings on cyliders 3 and 4. Its a beautiful boat anchor now.

I did find that there was a pilot bushing installed but the release fingers for the pressure plate were worn unevenly and the flywheel needs refinishing. No wonder it shakes like crazy.

Ive got a 170 slant six replacement with an auto trans out of a 67 dart so it looks like Im going to ditch the column shift 3 speed for a while. That way I dont have to buy a clutch and flywheel. I believe the 67 dart drivetrain should install fairly easily since the wheel base is the same as a 65. I just need to figure out the shifter. I have a 66 automatic console and shifter that just might do the trick.