A518/A500 overdrive into 62 B body ?

[rustytoolss]

I have an A500 overdrive transmission. At some point I would like to install it into my 62 Fury. I know I will need to use a different shifter., and have a drive shaft made. But my question is, How well does it fit ? And if you need to do work on the floor pan, and how much. Any pictures would help.

 

[Encswsm]

Holly has Transmission support adapters and some decent you tube videos. Apparently you cand pound the pan and trim some tabs from the trans. Check it out.

 

[rustytoolss]

Holly has Transmission support adapters and some decent you tube videos. Apparently you cand pound the pan and trim some tabs from the trans. Check it out.

I would like to. But unsure of where you found these videos link ???? also is this for 62-65 b body or general information ?

 

[493 Mike]

I have an A500 overdrive transmission. At some point I would like to install it into my 62 Fury. I know I will need to use a different shifter., and have a drive shaft made. But my question is, How well does it fit ? And if you need to do work on the floor pan, and how much. Any pictures would help.

I believe the upper half of the T bar cross member has to be rebuilt for clearance. So, it's a cut and weld project.
Mike

 

[rustytoolss]

I believe the upper half of the T bar cross member has to be rebuilt for clearance. So, it's a cut and weld project.
Mike

I was wondering about that. Something I did not want to hear. Thanks for the reply.

 

[Encswsm]

I didn't think the undercarriage was much different for mid sized Mopars. The Holly video is a 66 Charger and they say you only need to beat some clearance dents into your trans tunnel and trim a couple unused tabs off the transmission.

 

[topside]

'66-up have the engine & trans 1 5/8" rearward than they were '62-'65, so around the bellhousing area there's more room in an early B.
But the early B has a smaller driveshaft tunnel, so the gearcase area may be very tight, likely too tight.

 

[RemCharger]

'66-up have the engine & trans 1 5/8" rearward than they were '62-'65, so around the bellhousing area there's more room in a later B.
But the early B has a smaller driveshaft tunnel, so the gearcase area may be very tight, likely too tight.

 

[ckessel]

The 500/518 etc trannies are much more portly on the back end of the main case than the 904/727's. Then there is the actual OD/Tailhousing unit. Crossmember surgery is a must plus there is potential for floor re-work too. On my 65, I'm using a 70 k-frame which moves the engine/trans back like 1.5". Doesn't sound like much but I had to work the floor some just to clear areas of the 727 case. There was maybe a finger gap around the trans for airflow. Pretty tight. It can be done, but its not a slam dunk.