Posted by Ray@Helitool on March 29, 2000 at 10:01:43:
Just finished uploading the first photos of our 318/360 V8 engine conversion for the WDX/WM300 type Power Wagons. Dave Cirillo and I have pretty well figured out how to overcome most of the problems, Things to note are an adaptor spacer that lets you use the 318 bellhousing with the 360 engine and a shortened late model water pump that we are making that gives you 3/4" bottom and 1.5" top fan clearance with the radiator in the stock location. This pump has the water outlet on the correct side unlike the short early water pump that is normaly used. Dave has also figured out a way of making dual PTO NP435 short tail gearboxes that involves combining parts from two types of boxes and remachining the rear of the later cases. This should increase the availability of this hard to find item. Next will be a 318 conversion that uses the original NP420 gearbox and PTO with a long input shaft to match the 318 bellhousing depth. And yes we will be doing the same conversion for M37, one of which will be an overdrive automatic with married transfer and PTO output for the winch.