I think Dan was just being expedient, saving you some time by cutting to the chase...
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| Author: | Dizzydean [ Sun Apr 10, 2016 6:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | Centerlink Issue |
I have replace the slant in my 67 dart with a motor dated 64. Apparently the oil pans are different in these years and now my centerlink is hitting when I turn. A mechanic friend suggested I replace it with a V8 as it has a longer drop. Is this accurate info and are there different styles of links throughout the years. I hate to pull this out again just to change the pan. The 67 motor was a grimy beast that had about 30 seconds before throwing a rod. Any help is appreciated. |
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| Author: | SlantSixDan [ Sun Apr 10, 2016 9:45 am ] |
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You need(ed) to swap the oil pan and pickup from your '67 engine onto the replacment engine. There is one and only one kind of centre link on '67 Darts; there is no different/deeper one for V8 cars—that was just on '64s, the first year for V8 availability; for '65 the deeper-drop V8 link was specified for all cars, though some '65 6-cylinder cars might've come through with the shallower link. That's all academic, though, because the '63-'66 centre link does not work on a '67 car. Out comes the engine. |
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| Author: | Dizzydean [ Sun Apr 10, 2016 4:02 pm ] |
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Thanks Dan. I was hoping that wasn't the case but had a feeling.... It looks like your having fun telling me the motor comes out. |
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| Author: | '67 Dart 270 [ Sun Apr 10, 2016 4:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Fun? |
I think Dan was just being expedient, saving you some time by cutting to the chase...
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| Author: | SlantSixDan [ Sun Apr 10, 2016 4:39 pm ] |
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Nope, no fun at your expense from me. I don't envy you having to pull the engine again—in fact I sympathise, having done all too many long and difficult jobs only to realise afterward that I'd forgot something or screwed something up and have to have a big do-over. 
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| Author: | Dizzydean [ Mon Apr 11, 2016 4:55 am ] |
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I didn't mean it other then in humor |
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| Author: | bcschief [ Mon Apr 11, 2016 5:03 pm ] |
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Also remember the pickup tube is different and will also need to be swapped out and new ones are not available so clean up and reuse your old one. Brian |
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