Hello all.
I'd appreciate your experienced thoughts, opinions, suggestions, etc... on what I currently have driveline-wise for my '64 Polara convertible and where I think I want to go with my restoration.
History of what I have:
1. Car is originally a 318 automatic but the only original driveline part that I have is the tapered rear axle. When I bought the car, the P.O. included a 727 cable shift Trans. numbered G2466147 1850873. I've decoded this as a 1965 for a 361, 383, or 413 'B' or 'C' body. It has a 30 spline output shaft that has nothing attached to it. The tailshaft measures 18 1/2" long and is numbered 2464217-4 and the number '64' is in the date wheel. I also have a torque convertor but I'm not sure what it is.
2. I acquired a ball & trunnion drive shaft from a FBBO member here. It has a 4" diameter flange and measures 58 9/16" from the flange face to the center line of the rear cross.
3. I've acquired a 1967 HP 440 motor and some miscellaneous parts for it. My current plan for the motor is to build it as a factory looking Max Wedge clone running on pump gas.
4. I'd like to keep the cable shifting, the B&T driveshaft, and the tapered rear in the car simply for originality reasons. *The car will not be raced as long as I own it.*
Driveline Questions:
1. Will the 1965 transmission work with the 1967 440 motor without issues?
2. Can I adapt the 65 transmission to work with my B&T driveshaft? If 'yes' what would you recommend? And yes, I realize that 65 was the first year for the slip yoke and that I'm trying to go the opposite direction of the way most folks go. Thanks!
I'd appreciate your experienced thoughts, opinions, suggestions, etc... on what I currently have driveline-wise for my '64 Polara convertible and where I think I want to go with my restoration.
History of what I have:
1. Car is originally a 318 automatic but the only original driveline part that I have is the tapered rear axle. When I bought the car, the P.O. included a 727 cable shift Trans. numbered G2466147 1850873. I've decoded this as a 1965 for a 361, 383, or 413 'B' or 'C' body. It has a 30 spline output shaft that has nothing attached to it. The tailshaft measures 18 1/2" long and is numbered 2464217-4 and the number '64' is in the date wheel. I also have a torque convertor but I'm not sure what it is.
2. I acquired a ball & trunnion drive shaft from a FBBO member here. It has a 4" diameter flange and measures 58 9/16" from the flange face to the center line of the rear cross.
3. I've acquired a 1967 HP 440 motor and some miscellaneous parts for it. My current plan for the motor is to build it as a factory looking Max Wedge clone running on pump gas.
4. I'd like to keep the cable shifting, the B&T driveshaft, and the tapered rear in the car simply for originality reasons. *The car will not be raced as long as I own it.*
Driveline Questions:
1. Will the 1965 transmission work with the 1967 440 motor without issues?
2. Can I adapt the 65 transmission to work with my B&T driveshaft? If 'yes' what would you recommend? And yes, I realize that 65 was the first year for the slip yoke and that I'm trying to go the opposite direction of the way most folks go. Thanks!
