: Hello all, I have a 64 power wagon with a tired
: 225 and a NP435 4spd. A friend has a
: relatively low mileage (40,000) 225 that is
: for sale from his mother's wrecked 76
: volare. I would like to put the 76 in while
: I build another slant the way I
: want(cam/intake, big valves/port work). Is
: this an easy swap? I know the crankshafts
: are different. I did a search but I couldn't
: seem to find the difference, crank wise,
: between the 64 and the 76 slants. Any help
: would be appreciated. Thanks, Dan Bauer

: The register (hole) on the back of the crank is
: larger on the '68 and later cranks. The '76
: crank may or may not be finished for the
: pilot bushing too. You should be able to get
: away with using a later flywheel and NAPA
: has a special bushing if the pilot hole is
: not finished. You will also have to use the
: pan and pickup from your old motor. All in
: all, it shouldn't be too bad of a swap.

: Finding a "big hole" flywheel is
: going to be the challenge with this swap. My
: thought is that your 64 Powerwagon with the
: granny low truck 4-speed uses the special 11
: inch clutch and V8 / SL6 jumbo cast iron
: bell housing. (are the bell housing to
: engine mounting bolts on the inside of the
: bellhousing, is the starter in the low V8
: location?)
:
: If this is the case, your best option may be to
: have your flywheel's center hole open-up to
: the later engine's crank hub size. If you
: use different engines later, you can add a
: special spacer ring or be sure to always use
: the later crank in any engine you rebuild.
: DD