[709]

Here I go again.

This time I need more detail.

So the 350 SM465 swap is happening.

I'm wondering about the area between the bellhosing bolts on the engine side, and the bolts on the trans side.

Everything between there is pretty vague to me.

So, what do I need to make the 89 350 that was mated to a TF400 fit the SM465?

Flywheel? Clutch? Standard parts?
I also want a hydro clutch, I assume that just means getting a setup that has a slave cylinder in it and attaching it to my master?

Or do I need to get funky?

Did Chevys of the 350-SM465 variety ever come with a hydro clutch, all i read about is linkages.

Any info/pictures/writeup anything that you folks have would be greatly appreciated.

Also any 350 writups.. I've read about a 1/2 dozen on the net.. but it hasn't really filled the void that is currently my swap.

 

[Olin18]

In order to make that trannie go on the motor you will need to get a 350 flywheel, and a clutch. Not hard parts to find. You can pick up a flywheel in a junk yard for next to nothing. Then you can take your pick of about a 1.453 million different clutches out there. The thing to do is to get your new "JUNKYARD" flywheel resurfaced.
As far as the hydro clutch goes. Call Novak www.novak-adap.com They have a kit that works with the YJ master cyl and bolts onto the chevy belhousing. The kit is simple, and easy to instal, and the whole thing cost 159 dollers.

 

[100]

You'll also need
* "flywheel bolts",,,,,they have thinner heads for clutch plate clearance.
(there are two different ring gear tooth counts on Chevy flywheels, get the correct one for your starter)
* The correct "Pilot bushing" for the end of the crankshaft, this holds the trans input shaft inline with the crank. There are a few chevy motors that do not have a hole in the crank for a pilot bushing, these can only be used with an auto trans, make sure your's has a hole in the end of the crank.
* To get the most friction surface, get an 11" dia clutch plate and pressure plate. I've used many different aftermarket clutchs and now just buy the stock, HD setups for 1 tons trucks. The engagement is smooth and they last the same as any aftermarket I've tried. The trouble with the aftermarket setups, is the fiction material for the disc is courser and higher engagement pressures are use on the pressure plate, they are designed for street/drag race use and engage very hard and abruptly. When you need to "slid " the clutch(which is common when 'wheel'n), the course disc material burns the flywheel.
* You'd be better off if you can find a steel bellhousing,,,,the aluminum ones can crack, I added a midplate mount to my aluminum bell to keep it from flexing.

BTW, that is a TF400

,,,,,,,,,,,,maybe a TH400?

 

[709]

Yup a TH400

Getting confused going Jeep>Chevy>Jeep chevy.. numbers numbers number, 465,350,300,258,350,400,15,5... lalala

They should give them names instead..

So the TBI engine has fallen through.

Two steps forward, one step back.

It's got 240,000 kms on it. Something the seller neglected to mention for me.

Back to the clasifieds I go.