msaund69
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Hate to ask but I have searched and not been able to find a clear answer. The slant in my 72 auto Dart died. I have a rebuilt 67. The 72 tranny won't mate flush, seem to be a torque converter issue. Can someone help?
Mate 67 /6 to 72 tranny
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msaund69
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There is a problem....
How close is it?
msaund69
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The hole in the crank is not big enough to accept the 72 torque. Keeps engine and tranny 1/4 to 1/2 inch apart....
Interesting. I knew this to be an issue with some of the V8s but not with the slants. Learn something new, wondering out loud here but wonder about sourcing a 67 converter
Yes, the slants changed from 67 to 68. To mate up a 68 motor with my 67 904, I had to use an adapter ring. Going the other way, you'd have to use a different torque convertor with a small snout.
msaund69
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No.........................
msaund69
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Boo.
LOL!!! Sorry,..........................
BTW, don't feel too bad, I had to fab two flexplates together to put the built 2.2TurboI out of My '84 LaserXE into My '87 CaravelleSE because of a total flexplate/converter/
trans/crank bolt pattern change. It was the easiest way for Me on that project, a hybrid converter is the easiest for you.
trans/crank bolt pattern change. It was the easiest way for Me on that project, a hybrid converter is the easiest for you.
msaund69
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Guess I need to source one...
Charrlie_S named the company a number of people have used, probably in a least one of the post links above, plus shipping to Bermuda..........hopefully not as bad or
worse than Our Canadian neighbors!!
worse than Our Canadian neighbors!!
Just a thought, wonder if a machine shop could turn the knob in the converter down to fit the 67 crank
Charrlie_S
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No, there is not enough "meat", to turn it that small. Cure:
1) Get a "hybrid" converter from Dacco Home | DACCO
2) Swap out the front section of the trans (pump, shaft, clutches/plantary) for the early trans parts.
3) Remove the crank and have a machine shop bore the hole larger, or replace crank with 68 up unit.
it was worth a shot i guess
BillGrissom
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I would rebuild the 72 tranny. No sense not to since your engine is rebuilt. You can do it, I did (at least the A-413 torqueflite in my FWD minivan, essentially same). The manuals are step-step. If you can't find A-904, you can download free an A-413 manual from Neon tuner sites, and I expect "close enough" for a "banner rebuild" (gaskets & clutches). Don't dig past the clutch packs. If you pull out the over-running clutch in the bottom, it gets tricky to reinstall w/ the little rollers & springs. When reinstalling, use the front parts from an earlier transmission and those are small enough to ship affordably.
I ran into this putting a low mile 65 slant in a 80 pickup. Believe it or not, the cheapest fix was to buy a reman crank kit for a 68 up slant, and put it in the 65 motor. Comes with new bearings as well. Simple two hour job.
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