truck four speed question ?

[oldgold69]

My son has 66 power wagon w200 with a  /6 and a 4 speed. He wants to put a 383 in his truck . Can  he use the old trans [granny 1st ]or will he have to get a different one. Will the bell housing , hydralic clutch fork ,pressure plate,fly wheel work or what is needed. divorced transfer case will an a833 work on it [length of driveshaft ?] thanks for your help Jim

[Dans 68]

I don't know firsthand, but look at this site http://www.slantsix.org/articles/4-speeds/ODA833fourspeed1.htm to get a handle on the different types of 4-speeds and associated hardware. Let me know what you find out!    Good luck!

Dan

[l8rg8r]

ok your trucks 4spd will work behind a 383 but the bad news is the motor mount set up dodge used two mounts under the bell housing and one under the front of the engine now this changed either in 66 or 67 crawl under the pickup and have a look if it is the old stile it might have a universal bell housing that will bolt up to the 383 you can tell by where the starter is mounted slant six starters are up high at about the 2 or 3 oclock position v8 starters are about the 4 or 5 oclock position if the starter is up high and there is a cross member right under the bell housing then a standered plane old bell housing will not fit you will have to cut out  the stock cross member  and build a new one under the 383 then build a second one under the tailshaft of the tranny I have done a 440 swap on a 66 2wd pickup that had a six and a 3 spd it is a job not for the faint of heart