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slant 6 convert from 3 speed to 4 speed? #2006309 02/05/16 09:09 PM 02/05/16 09:09 PM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,468 N.Y. sixpacksteve OP pro stock
sixpacksteve OP pro stock Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,468 N.Y.	i have a 65 dodge coronet 3 on the tree. i want to put a 4 on the floor. what bellhousing do i need and would an a body work? Hell Hath No Fury Like Mine

Re: slant 6 convert from 3 speed to 4 speed? [Re: sixpacksteve] #2006318 02/05/16 09:37 PM 02/05/16 09:37 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,163 Park Forest, IL slantzilla Too Many Posts
slantzilla Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,163 Park Forest, IL	You will need the bellhousing with the right size opening for the bearing retainer on your trans. The later the trans, the larger the retainer got. "Everybody funny, now you funny too."

Re: slant 6 convert from 3 speed to 4 speed? [Re: sixpacksteve] #2006426 02/06/16 12:29 AM 02/06/16 12:29 AM
Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 2,042 colorado S savoy64 top fuel
savoy64 top fuel S Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 2,042 colorado	one of my friends converted the 3 on a tree to a 4 on a tree and used a pto pull to activate reverse---it was pretty cool---kept the car looking original..

Re: slant 6 convert from 3 speed to 4 speed? [Re: sixpacksteve] #2007059 02/06/16 11:45 PM 02/06/16 11:45 PM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 8,233 fredericksburg,va C cudaman1969 master
cudaman1969 master C Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 8,233 fredericksburg,va	Only /6 bell housings will work. Not sure if they had both patterns ( 3&4 speed ) I'll check mine tomorrow. Got 64, 70 and 72. Do you have a trans yet? If so what year?

Re: slant 6 convert from 3 speed to 4 speed? [Re: cudaman1969] #2007133 02/07/16 01:19 AM 02/07/16 01:19 AM
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markz528 master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,270 Morrow, OH	Originally Posted By cudaman1969 Only /6 bell housings will work. Not sure if they had both patterns ( 3&4 speed ) I'll check mine tomorrow. Got 64, 70 and 72. Do you have a trans yet? If so what year? No they do not as far as I know. There were slant sixes made with 4 speeds but the bell housings are a bit tough to find. 67 Coronet 500 9.610 @ 139.20 mph 67 Coronet 500 (street car) 14.82 @ 94 mph 69 GTX (clone) - build in progress......

Re: slant 6 convert from 3 speed to 4 speed? [Re: sixpacksteve] #2007354 02/07/16 02:20 PM 02/07/16 02:20 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,163 Park Forest, IL slantzilla Too Many Posts
slantzilla Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,163 Park Forest, IL	The '70's bellhousings had multiple patterns, but the big thing is the hole for the bearing retainer. If you find a housing from an OD trans you can use a spacer ring for the smaller retainers. The early 4 speed housings are tough to find. "Everybody funny, now you funny too."

Re: slant 6 convert from 3 speed to 4 speed? [Re: sixpacksteve] #2007925 02/08/16 02:33 PM 02/08/16 02:33 PM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 8,233 fredericksburg,va C cudaman1969 master
cudaman1969 master C Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 8,233 fredericksburg,va	Checked my three bells, none had holes for the four speed. 64 and 70 are 3 on the tree, 72 in the floor, synchronized. 70-72 a-body's, 64 b-body.

Re: slant 6 convert from 3 speed to 4 speed? [Re: sixpacksteve] #2008337 02/09/16 12:54 AM 02/09/16 12:54 AM
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slantzilla Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,163 Park Forest, IL	Probably the easiest to find will be a '73 and up A/F body OD bellhousing. I have one laying around. "Everybody funny, now you funny too."

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