RE: [DML] re:Engine Swaps and tranny Questions (Buick Version-LONG)

["Marc A. Levy" <malevy@xxxx>]

Dave,

I agree, that Darryl's method is a lot cleaner but how did he solve the problem of the input shaft seating in to the recess (and bushing) in the crank? With the added space of the adapter/spacer, I don't see how the stock shaft would be long enough. Without this support, I suspect input shafts wouldnot last long at all..

On my in-process conversion, I am having a custom bell housing made becauseI could not find a good solution to the problem above.. Of course, this bell housing has caused a long delay in the completion of the project. :(

Marc


-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Swingle [mailto:swingle@xxxx]
Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2003 12:12 PM
To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [DML] re:Engine Swaps and tranny Questions (Buick Version-LONG)

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---I compared notes with Darryl on his Supercharged Vortec installation.
Rather than the cast bellhousing, he used a custom-milled adapter/spacer
plate with the original DMC bellhousing. This is a much more elegant
solution than the custom bellhousing, and I'd recommend to anyone doing this
conversion to go that route. Darrell also has designed and installed a much
stronger input shaft (due to breakage) and other than that has not had
issues with the trans.
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