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Old 10-08-2013, 11:35 AM
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Pulled the engine and will remove the oil pan to see why she won't spin freely.
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Old 10-20-2014, 01:59 PM
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Couldn't get the original engine to free up so I got ahold of one from a '62 Bonneville..
Better 4 speed automatic too.. Hope to be rolling in this car soon.
It ain't pretty just yet but it will be stopping and going soon..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8odAtSxBroE

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Old 10-20-2014, 04:04 PM
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The transmission tunnel on a Catalina is smaller than the tunnel on a Bonneville, so you may have to do a little sledgehammer therapy on it to get the four speed automatic to fit. I believe the rear crossmember mount for the transmission is different, I'm not sure if the driveshaft length will change or not.

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Old 10-20-2014, 04:38 PM
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I did this swap in a '63 GP a few years ago.. Same length trans, same mounts, same driveshaft, different yolk.. Just a small area where the tailshaft bolts on touching and pushing up on the floor a bit right now.. I'll probably cut a smile in the floor there, jack up the tail shaft 3/4 of an inch too much, then drop it back down and weld a small piece in.. Otherwise fine though..

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