Transmission Mount?

[Moparmonster]

This is my first post after joining seven years ago. No kidding, and I've gotten more done with my '65 Dart in the last two months than I have in the last 18 years.

Now that the drivetrain is finally coming together, I need to figure out how to mount my 727. Is there a kit that I need to locate or does something need to be fabricated?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Hyper_pak]

Well it's about time to start posting!
I don't know about a kit, if it is a 727, I think fabrication and tunnel mods for your 65 Dart.

 

[Moparmonster]

Well it's about time to start posting!
I don't know about a kit, if it is a 727, I think fabrication and tunnel mods for your 65 Dart.

Yes, agreed. As far as the transmission itself, I understand that there's some hammering involved, too.

I already reached out to Schumacher, but haven't received a response yet. Mike is headed for retirement and his wife has cancer, so the time to move on this and suspension stuff is now.

 

[Hyper_pak]

Yea and there used to be a guy who would cut the early crossmember so you could run duals without having to drop down so low. Your car was designed for a single exhaust pipe.

I hear you loud and clear on getting this done, you never know what will happen in the future!

 

[Moparmonster]

I'm using stock 340 exhaust manifolds and you're right, those cars were only intended to have one exhaust pipe, though I understand that a little massaging of the fuel tank will fix that. I ultimately want decent exhaust tips passing right below the rear valance plate with cutouts like a lot of stock cars of the era used.

Regarding the K-frame, I'm planning on getting the strengthening kit from Schumacher and then having it powder coated the same 25% gloss black that the rest of the suspension components already are.

 

[cudamark]

I have a 727 in a '66 and the only thing I had to do is hammer a bit on the pinch weld where the floor pan meets the firewall. The transmission mount is in the same place as a 904.

 

[Moparmonster]

I have a 727 in a '66 and the only thing I had to do is hammer a bit on the pinch weld where the floor pan meets the firewall. The transmission mount is in the same place as a 904.

Okay, that's a relief. The mounts wouldn't happen to be the same, would they?

 

[cudamark]

Yup, some mount and crossmember

 

[cudamark]

As mentioned, if you plan on running dual exhaust, you might think about getting a modified mount, or modify yours yourself to get added pipe clearance on the passenger side.

 

[Moparmonster]

Yup, some mount and crossmember

Dude, you just made my day. Seriously.

 

[cudamark]

This is assuming, of course, that you're not using an oddball 727 out of an A100, 4X4 truck, motorhome, etc.

 

[Moparmonster]

As mentioned, if you plan on running dual exhaust, you might think about getting a modified mount, or modify yours yourself to get added pipe clearance on the passenger side.

I know that some massaging will be required to get clearance for that other pipe. I had a friend with a '65 Barracuda and he told me that he had to work the gas tank a little to make his fit.

 

[Moparmonster]

This is assuming, of course, that you're not using an oddball 727 out of an A100, 4X4 truck, motorhome, etc.

I couldn't tell you what it originally came out of, but it doesn't look like anything I haven't already seen with taking apart other cars over the years.

 

[kursplat]

HERE YA GO

 

[Moparmonster]

HERE YA GO
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How much material did you grind off the passenger side?

 

[cudamark]

HERE YA GO
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I like to box that side back up again. Probably won't matter on a street car, but, I feel it adds a bit of strength and stability to the mount.

 

[kursplat]

not mine, @daves66valiant. looks he hasn't posted in a while, hope all's well.