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Drag Racing Discussions => Front Engine Dragsters => Topic started by: old28 on September 06, 2013, 03:41:53 PM
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Looking for some help on a motor/trans combination. It will be install in a vintage style HAMB dragster like I have.
Is there an after market adapter bellhousing that will mate a Ford 300" 6 cylinder motor to a race PG trans? What about the flexplate (size & teeth).
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old28 - try this, page 24. http://www.racewithjw.com/JW-12-Catalog.pdf
Bellhousing got sfi cert too. Available at your local speed shop for around $380 (jeg's has free s&h right now). The flexplate available too, with small block ford crank flange bolt pattern and uses chevy torque convertor with 3 bolt pattern. You can find the flexplate brand new with sfi cert on ebay for under a $100, I think scat makes them. Surely nice as this setup fits together easily and is safe. Uses stock ford starter too. DF
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Thanks for the information, do you know what the flexplate # is? I found a TCI # 890-529625 at Jegs and Summitt for $139 and a couple on Ebay for the same price. I think you should be able to get the correct unit SFI for a better price.
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Great to see another 6! Nothing wrong BTW with a C4 behind a 300 as well. Was involved with a very successful one for many years. Of course I am so old I remember when the chevies ran clutchflites and I was involved with a FED with a 300 Ford that had one too now that I think about it.
Don
never understood this powerglide thing
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How about this place ? located in Florida… has to be a speed shop closer to you ?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/PRW-1830213-SBF-289-351W-Ford-SFI-157T-Steel-Flexplate-Int-Bal-/161060382172?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item257ff265dc&vxp=mtr
old28 - you probably already know but you want the “internal balance” flexplate for the Ford 300. And select the 157 teeth, small block ford (289ci/302ci) for the ultrabell (has the same bell housing bolt pattern as the Ford 300). With your 200 plus hp, should be good trouble free setup for you…
Don, clutchflites are 3 spds, I think a powerglides a 3 spd, first second and reverse : ) DF
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Denver -- Thanks for all the information, I will pass it on to my friends.
Don -- The only reason they are not using C4 is that both have nice race powerglides to use.