09-09-2009, 10:39 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Logan, UT
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Car: '84 Trans Am WS6 Engine: LQ9 w/ Wegner LS6 heads Transmission: 4L60E, seeking good used NV3550HD Axle/Gears: 7.5" 3.23:1, posi, swapping to 8.5" | Re: 700R4 with a 396? They're all 3-bolt, all 120 degrees apart. The issue is that there were 2 different distances from the crank centerline out to the converter bolts.
The 396 is sure to have the larger version, while a 305 Camaro converter has the smaller one. You can't use the 305 flexplate because it has a 153-tooth gear for the starter, while big blocks must use 168-tooth. You'll have to stay 168 tooth because of the starter. If they don't match up, you have a few options, with the correct one being the most expensive. The "wrong" way involves drilling, washers, and longer bolts, while the correct way involves buying a new flexplate. |
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