Search:

The manual flywheel for the 248 will not match the 263 dynaflow crank. Bolt holes are slightly off and hole in center of flywheel is different diameter. So even if you get an adapter the flywheel...

Just to clarify you, you had an auto trans connected to the bad motor and your replacement motor had a manual trans? And they're both 263"s?
I'm not expert but I have been told, in a post of my...

I didn't know that it's 2 pcs. I'm gonna have to take a closer look at it tomorrow and try and separate it.

Well I got the adapt, and as I expected, it doesn't fit. It could be modified by machining it to fit but then that still leaves me with the problem of the flywheel not fitting the crank properly. ...

As of right now I don't have a throw out bearing. I was waiting too see if a cheap one came on to eBay. These are some photos of he one that was in the car.

I understand you fine. Thanks.

Jeenz38, Is there anyway you can send me a larger photo or copy of your plans? My email is ailimac@att.net It looks as if I may have to do the same thing you did.

Special51, in response to your...

Ray I got the sleeve today and it fits. 3974 I haven't pressed it into the bell housing yet, I just laid it in to check the fit and its good. Thanks again. Any thoughts on the torque ball? I...

Thanks 51. I actually found him on the internet a few weeks ago and sent him (Russ) an email explaining my situation. He replied that he should have something that would work. I called him a few...

Yes, found another 3 speed and harvested the internals an did the rebuild myself. The spare trans I bought didn't have the bolt holes on the casing for the trans support so that's why I had to swap...

Oh yeah, it separated. 3967 After 2 wedges and 20 or 30 wacks with a sledge it finally snapped. 3968 I had to cut the broken end of the trans shaft out of the bell housing with a cut off wheel....

51 Special, you out there?

I was wondering if you have the contact info for the guy in Florida who makes the adapter you spoke of (dybaflow crank to 3 speed manual).

Thanks.
Pete

Thanks Ray. Purchased the part from eBay. Thanks again.

Pete

Can anyone identify or name to me what this piece is called and where I might find one. It sits in the bell housing, transmission side, and the transmission shaft goes through it. I am told its the...

I just got back from the Carlisle Fairgrounds for there fall swap meet and found exactly one vendor for vintage Buicks and he didn't even have that much. 3914 Last night I had a chance to take and...

This morning I removed the Flywheel from the 263 3909. I also found a vendor on ebay who claims he has the pilot bearing to put the 3 speed manual trans to the 263 engine that previously had the...

I can't make up my mind. I thought about it after my last post and tend to agree with you. I have already contacted some vendors regarding the pilot bearing, just waiting to hear back now.

So, if I am understanding JR correctly the easiest thing to do is to get a crankshaft from a 263 with manual tranny and swap that with the 263 dynaflow tranny equipped crankshaft and this will...

Thanks Ray. I'll try it your way first. My new 263 is currently mounted on a pallet so I need to hoist it up cause the mount to the pallet is bolted to the dynaflow trans adapter. I'm also a little...

Can anyone tell me if I can swap a crankshaft from a 1952 263 with a 1947 248. I want to use the the 1952 263 in my 47 but it had a Dyna flow trans. My 47 has a 3 speed manual. I want to put the 47...

I would like to replace my coil springs on my 1947 Buick Special Series 40 while I have the frame stripped down. Can anyone help me has to where I can find some, front and back. Can I interchange...

I thought so. Thanks Ray.

Pete

Can anyone tell me how to remove a bell housing from a straight 8 248 engine out of a 1947 Buick Series 40. I removed the bolts on the outside of the housing. Are there more bolts on the inside of...

I don't really know for sure but I would estimate over 30 years.

Im sorry Ray I didn't make it clear that I was trying to separate the manual trans from the old engine. I removed the 4 tranny bolts and am prying between the trans and the bell housing.
Pete