40P10touring sedan

In an attempt to make life for myself and others easier I propose this for those who wish to do an auto trans swap and look to those here to confrim the idea I plan on doing. In typical fashion the tried and true method of rear engine mounting with an adaptor and auto trans...modern non oem type!...has been use of the front engine "center" mount and homemade rear adaptor brackets off of the trans adaptor to "re- 3 point it" and "also adding" the newer trans' rear tail bracket. I gotta ask why! In my mind it'd be easier to take the front flathead 6 engine mount and remove the center rubber mount and solid mount that mount bracket to the back plate of the timing cover and use the outboard mounts of that bracket with bisquit mounts...that mount was usually bolted directly to the frame via 2 bolts per side...now the new idea would be to use the inboard bolt holes as bisquit mounting holes...now for the tail end....do that as per the newer trans' needed mount. With a new front 2 point mount all that would be needed is the trans tail mount and the flathead 6 would be 3 point mounted like any other engine/trans combo. I can't see the adaptor plate "not" taking the weight of the engine and trans together since other big block/heavy engines do it that way. I'm not looking to buck the system nor tick other's off with this, but it just seems the easier way....to me....and for other's. Thoughts, gentlemen, on the practical application of this idea?

We're here to help, and alot of folks do just that for others. Some folks don't realize that this may be another's 1st "old" car and that we{the asker/buyer} might be just used to newer 60's and 70's model cars....there are those who understand this and help out...the Po of my car took the time to point out to me what was what and why{was a good start but just the tip of the needed knowledge iceberg-lol}. I thank them all as well!

Here's a pic of the bracket that mounts the wiper motor to the dash brace- You guys will note the round rod the comes from the dash brace/mounting to the lower dash brace where the cowl vent handle is...the top of that round rod is where the dash pushes out 3/8" "by that round rod"...under the jut out is the two nuts in question....don't make me ask if you want a pic of my ....!

Ditto...and while Moose will have the lighter car I have my own agenda as the saying goes..."injection is nice, but,I'd rather be......." Just gotta make it all come together!

I will..sans wife and kids! That boneyard ad showed a 40 ply coupe sitting on a few other cars...hope it's still there!

I spy a few steering wheels hanging on the walls...any spare 40 ply that aren't too bad off...don't want perfect. Lately I have this urge to redo one so that it could fit onto a modern tilt column which would mean a revamp of the back of one.

Uncle, is the plan for that to be made of metal like usual plaques or possibly resin..just askin....our small car club here is looking into making our own plaques due to the limited guys insterested- not an issue here I'd bet.

I know that when we drove thru that friday{?}, heading to Rushmore, there was a bunch of nice hardware out on the freeways...I wanted to stop by but I was outvoted by the kids and wife{boy that never happens!} to see it...the big salvage yard higher up was a no go too...bunch of wet blankets!

Here's mine, dash out and you can see my new fancy electric wiper motor installed....vacumm wipers, well, suck!

On my plymouth, the two nuts...studs welded in the top inner dash section there by the rod support piece, should be under that outward bump by the support rod....wanna say 9/16"? My dash is out so the procedure is much easier...oh...watch those two inner wiper arm clips/washers to drop the arms from the wiper motor- small and like to go flying!

That looks like how my door panels are {wavy/soaked}and mine is a sedan.

Plymouths got the vacuum wipers, so that leaves it as a dodge or chrysler...can we see the dash for more clues? Reason Don asks what length head is that dodge/plymouth got 23" long blocks while chrysler got 25". Per motor removal, there's two nuts that hold the wiper motor assy in and two wiper rod arms that have clips that'll have to be removed waaaay up near the top of the dash. Nice more door!

..your doing it wrong pal...put it on ebay and call it a r_tr_d muffler...then it will sell for sure!

...terrible pun!....

1- cool 2-"another?!"...what are you goign for, his and her's...ok, spill it!

My 40 rim stripes are red...dash trim accents/bumperette accents/headlight accents/emblem accents are the same red.

Wonder if a resin spacer between the carb base and the manifold would help any...as an insulator. Don, per your 1st pic, I hope you installed the circlip back on top of the throttle bellcrank.

What's that nasty lookin white stuff on the ground...too early for that{here!}.

Nice red, alittle darker than the red I've got picked out for mine...love the "stripped tan" epsecially for an insert...let me know if he has any left over to sell!...reminds me, I still need to figure out what to do for the headliner and what color!

Rodey, remember, "we're" add-ons here...all the guys with the fancy new cars get the top billing-lol. edit...you guys know I'm joking .... right!

Oh...and not directed towards anyone in particular here...cough, cough....but I too have my own flag!

That chrysler against any lil 230...doesn't seem that fair...hey, what does that inner fender say, I can't re-read it?! - besides, don't you need to button up that new auto tranny still? I'm out of this race till funding and parts{mostly more parts} are procured...the interior is up right now...and she needs it! The new{to me} 39 ply dash needs to be reworked for custom gauges so I don't trash the oem 40 dash.

I should go check mine-huh? Don, maybe they like chevies or something...oh yeah, I should go check mine! BTW...my cheapskate account is free, so I guess I can't complain with all the real car and model stuff I've got on there.

We've got a few folks around here who but a bowl out with a sign-"take just one please"...suprisingly the kids do take just one each even in this day and age.......

Wife took the kids to her work, down buyers row{purchasing}...both kids came home with alittle over a half a grocery bag full each{the "green" recycled ones they use now-a-days}. We didn't hand out candy this year...too few kids come over to our block which is dang odd since the next block over it's common to hand out between 600-1300pcs! Last year we gave out 38pcs all night and the neighbor behind me said he quit counting at 1200 ... that block is also known for it's blocklong christmas lighting display as well. Lehnertz Ave, Aurora IL...don't go lookin at the facebook page or you'll get my backside shot on the trailer or me holding the ladder{RHside} !