hd box into fe

[narredude]

Hello all just curious if anyone can tell me if a hd 3 speed  will fit into my fe behind a grey motor and if not why?  cheers!!!

[mcl1959]

Simple fact of the matter is that the Grey motor gearbox supports the twin rear engine mounts with only a single mount on the front of the engine.
Red motors have the dual mounts on the engine and a single mount at the rear of the gearbox.
Hence if you put a Red box behind a grey engine than you only have 2 mounts on the centre line of the engine / gearbox which is no good.

If you have a look at the recent post of putting a 4 speed behind a grey you will see the extent to which you will have to go to manufacture a bracket to support the grey engine mounts.

Otherwise the box will bolt up to the grey engine no problems.

Ken

[pedro]

Not worth the trouble,gear linkages are also different on HD three speed as well as tailshaft lenth and speedo cable.

[FC427]

What about using a EJ bellhousing they have the side mounts like the FC. Some one must have done this conversion before to know if the mounts line up or need modifying ???????? ........FC427........

[pedro]

Not sure, i think shaft lenths might be different EJ to HD

[mcl1959]

The EJ box is a one off, the bell housing wont go on a red box

Ken