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Stormogdis
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Posted: Mar/19/2018 at 11:12pm |
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Taking the 258 out and put a 360 in my 73 Matador wagon. Will use the stock 904 for now with a shiftkit just to get it running.
Will i need a shorter/longer driveshaft? |
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1970390amx
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transmission should stay in the same place, same drive shaft
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1970 390 4speed Bittersweet shadow mask AMX
1970 Amx missing most everything, or in a box |
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Stormogdis
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Looks like i need to move the trans longer to the front and would need a longer driveshaft
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purple72Gremlin
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Stormogdis
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Think the engine crossmemer i bought was from a Javelin |
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401MATCOUPE
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Okay guys this is going to get weird, in a technical sense.......in 1973 they made a specific motor mount for V-8 in Matador and Ambassador only.....yes, I got burned on this. They are unique left and right, they move the engine/trans about 1/2- 5/8 inch....compared to the normal V-8 mounts (can't remember if forward or aft). The crossmember for Matador and Javelin are the same from 71-74. In 74, all went back to normal.....so what I am "driving" at is you may think that is is not in right place, since using a "Normal" Engine Mounts but they will change the way it sat in original place for 1973.
I have done a couple of I-6 to V-8 (304) conversions using a 998 trans and never had to change driveshaft lengths, the rear cross member fell into the right (correct) place.
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Ross K. Peterson
68X,GoPac,343,AT,52A(1stCar) 68X,GoPac,390,4sp,52A 69X,GoPac,390,4sp,64A 70X,GoPac,390,4sp,87A,8 70X,GoPac,390,4sp,BBO,8 70 Jav SST,390,AT,BSO 74MatX,401,AT,Prototype 74MatX,401,AT |
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Stormogdis
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So i need spesific v8 mounts for Matador/ambassador Guess thats hard to find |
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purple72Gremlin
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Stormogdis
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So this is the motor mounts i need? |
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401MATCOUPE
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So you can see the studs are offset......but there is a left and right, the safety brackets go up. I do have one side if that helps, not sure what Doug has in the picture here.
Ross
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Ross K. Peterson
68X,GoPac,343,AT,52A(1stCar) 68X,GoPac,390,4sp,52A 69X,GoPac,390,4sp,64A 70X,GoPac,390,4sp,87A,8 70X,GoPac,390,4sp,BBO,8 70 Jav SST,390,AT,BSO 74MatX,401,AT,Prototype 74MatX,401,AT |
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