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What is this transmission? #2275420
03/24/17 03:15 PM
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Doesn't look anything like a 727 or 904. Body bolts to the bell.

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Re: What is this transmission? [Re: GODSCOUNTRY340] #2275424
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It's an iron Powerflite 2-speed from the fifties.


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Re: What is this transmission? [Re: GODSCOUNTRY340] #2275444
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Yup, looks like am air cooled powerflight 2 speed, you'll need an adapter plate to put anything else on that motor. You will use the same adapter that the chrysler 331/354/392 hemis use for whatever transmission you want to put on it.

If you decide to use the powerflight, its got ratios of 1.72 and 1.00. You can add take offs to run lines up to a trans cooler (i would) the torque converter has fins on it that help cool it as well. Thats why the bellhousing has those mesh covers over the openings.

1956 315 hemi? a 57 325 hemi would likely have a torqueflight on it.

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Re: What is this transmission? [Re: Arominus] #2275452
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Exactly what was in my 56 D500.

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Re: What is this transmission? [Re: GODSCOUNTRY340] #2275484
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I'm in the process of taking this apart right now, how the heck does the torque convertor un-bolt? I have the trans separated from the engine but don't see any kind of a flex plate or flywheel for un-bolting it from the crank. Does it have to come out with the crankshaft? I'm not going to use the trans, is there any market for them?
The engine is a '55 270 Hemi. I plan on it ending up in my '54 Flat fender Powerwagon.


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Re: What is this transmission? [Re: GODSCOUNTRY340] #2275517
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The converter has eight studs that go through unthreaded holes in the crank flange with nuts on the front of the flange.


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Re: What is this transmission? [Re: John_Kunkel] #2275520
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Originally Posted By John_Kunkel

The converter has eight studs that go through unthreaded holes in the crank flange with nuts on the front of the flange.


Just to be clear, there is no flexplate, just the studs poking out the nose of the converter thru the crank.

You can kinda see it in the pic at Allpar

http://www.allpar.com/mopar/powerflite.html


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Re: What is this transmission? [Re: GODSCOUNTRY340] #2275540
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That reminds me, you'll need a hemi flexplate if you run a newer 727 on it.


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Re: What is this transmission? [Re: Arominus] #2275558
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Okay, I see them. Looks like there's not much room to get the nuts off, how hard are they to remove?


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Re: What is this transmission? [Re: GODSCOUNTRY340] #2275566
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Not very fun to remove. Take off trans and bell house.

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Re: What is this transmission? [Re: GODSCOUNTRY340] #2275567
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Thanks everyone. Looks like I know what I'll be doing tomorrow.


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Re: What is this transmission? [Re: GODSCOUNTRY340] #2275583
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Originally Posted By GODSCOUNTRY340
Thanks everyone. Looks like I know what I'll be doing tomorrow.


Exercising your vocabulary of curse words no doubt.


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Re: What is this transmission? [Re: GODSCOUNTRY340] #2275800
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Funny!

Re: What is this transmission? [Re: Supercuda] #2276790
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Originally Posted By Supercuda
Originally Posted By GODSCOUNTRY340
Thanks everyone. Looks like I know what I'll be doing tomorrow.


Exercising your vocabulary of curse words no doubt.


I can tell you from experience his does not need exercising... biggrin


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Re: What is this transmission? [Re: GODSCOUNTRY340] #2276976
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It helps if you have a flywheel wrench designed for those converter, long skinny open end wrench up
If you reuse that type converter don't forget to reuse the star lock washers up
Is your Power Wagon a stick shift? If so the six cylinder flywheel and starter will work on those early V8 with the correct truck bell housing, you may need to machine the crankshaft for a pilot bushing though scope
I put a 1957 392 New Yorker in my old 1955 Dodge D500 car hauler after the flathead six broke down the last time on the road, that engine swap made that a real truck boogie up


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Re: What is this transmission? [Re: Cab_Burge] #2277177
03/27/17 02:56 PM
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Luck finally came my way, once I broke the nuts loose they all came out with my fingers and believe it or not no curse words were flying around my garage. Even I can't believe that one. The Powerwagon is a stick but I'm going to attempt to adapt it to an '87 Powerwagon auto trans. I've been told the adapters for the 331 & 354 Hemi will fit this 270 Hemi. Skicker, I learned all my bad language from you! Ha, Ha.


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