Re: Modern transmissions??

Posted by Eric Boyle On 2009/6/29 22:51:25

IF.. and I say IF, I was doing this, I would have a plate made to bolt to the back of the Packard engine and adapt it to a 700R4 trans. You'd have to make the adapter plate mount the starter so you wouldn't have to use the Chevy starter, I'd think something like an Olds/Pontiac/Buick/Cadillac starter might work. I don't remember which one of those mounts into the bellhousing instead of up into the block like the most brilliant idea of Chevy has, but if you can get one that doesn't it would be a start, and use a GM flywheel. The problem with all these is, most of the GM flywheels that will fit a 700R4 are so small you can't get the starter close enough without hitting the engine block/oil pan. (depending on where you mount it) Therefore, something like an E4OD from a Ford BB 460 might be better, as they're flywheels are large enough to get the starter away from the block. SOMEWHERE, I have a flywheel from a 460 Ford that's been modified to fit a Packard when I was thinking of putting a C6 trans behind a straight eight years ago. The dumb ba$tard$ at the machine shop drilled it backwards, however, and I gave up on that idea after spending over $100 on the flywheel and machine work and ended up with a screwed up flywheel.

If it was my car, I'd just put an R9 O/D in it and be done with it.