I bought a 77 Aspen donor car with sl6 and 833 OD trans to go into an 80 Volare with sl6 and automatic. In doing my research I discovered that when doing a auto to std conversion on a V8 the cranks that came with autos were not machined to accept the input shaft bushing/bearing.
Is this an issue on the slant six cranks?
Thanks,
Scott

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Scott
1956 Dodge Custom Royal Lancer
1980 Road Runner (Dont call it a Volare!)
2002 Dodge Ram 1500 Quad Cab
1976 Corvette Stingray

all the slantsix`s i have come accross are machined for the pilot bushing, i used all the parts of a 76 aspen to go in my 75 duster no problems

It's more hit and miss for the late cast cranks... My '79 block was not and I had to use the NAPA problem solver bushing with some loctite for it... so far all the forged cranks I have (pre-76ish) have either been drilled or already had the bushing in it...

-D.Idiot

D idiot, what type of bushing was the napa one ,and how does it work

You can also use a roller pilot bushing from a V-6 or V-8 Dakota. It will drive into the crank register for the converter.

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Balkamp 615-1033 is a stockish style oilite pilot bushing with and undersized outer diameter... for those cranks that have the hole but it's not finished/drilled to the correct diameter... you coat the bushing with HD loctite and insert into the crank, leave until the loctite settles (about 20 minutes+), then insert a small amount of grease per SOP and install your clutch...

Option two is a bit better, as big D has said order mopar part number: 53009180AB for a Dakota V-6 or V-8 is takes up the pocket in the crank...


good luck,

-D.idiot

Will I need this Dakota bushing to mate an auto /6 to my 3-on-the-tree tranny? It's a 1965 tranny and a 1972 /6.

You might, check the back of the crank and see if it has a finished hole or a bushing in it already...


-D.Idiot

Turns out the '65 motor had a bushing which we were able to remove with a puller and put into the '72 motor. The end of the crank on the '72 motor was bigger, so I had to have the center hole of the flywheel machined larger....then all was well and the motor went in. thanks!