Author Topic: 340 cast crank/904 converter weights?  (Read 5545 times)

Offline Milkmann

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Re: 340 cast crank/904 converter weights?
« Reply #15 on: May 10, 2011 - 09:28:17 PM »
Milkmann,if you can post a pic of your converter,I can tell you if it will fit or not.   :cheers:

Thanks for the offer, the converter is still in the car, it's a stock converter for a 74 318 car so I am sure it's the small one. The whole tranny is not very big-but I am a farmer so I'm used to working on tractors and Class 8 trucks.

Am I correct to assume that only a super-HD 727 would have the large bolt pattern converter? Probably only OE on big blocks? Would there ever be any reason for me to need the large bolt pattern converter behind my mild 340? If I was ever to do anything radical to the motor, I would make sure to have it internally balanced and the offset weighted flexplate would no longer be needed.

I am thinking that there is no reason that the #10234 offered to me would not serve me well for any setup I might use with the present cast crank. If there is some reason it might not work, I'd rather hear it now instead of later.

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Offline barracuda7199

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Re: 340 cast crank/904 converter weights?
« Reply #16 on: May 10, 2011 - 09:53:09 PM »
every aftermarket performance converter i have seen uses the smaller bolt pattern. not saying i have seen them all but i have seen my fair share of them having 9 mopars between me and the old man to wrench on. the #10234 should be just fine for what you are wanting to do.
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Offline tactransman

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Re: 340 cast crank/904 converter weights?
« Reply #17 on: May 10, 2011 - 10:21:59 PM »
every aftermarket performance converter i have seen uses the smaller bolt pattern. not saying i have seen them all but i have seen my fair share of them having 9 mopars between me and the old man to wrench on. the #10234 should be just fine for what you are wanting to do.
:iagree: You have a 904 so you are defenitly ok with 10234 plate. Even if you go to a 727 .
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Offline Milkmann

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Re: 340 cast crank/904 converter weights?
« Reply #18 on: May 10, 2011 - 10:39:57 PM »
:iagree: You have a 904 so you are defenitly ok with 10234 plate. Even if you go to a 727 .

Thanks for the reassurances. I doubt I'd change to a 727 anyway, if I need to do anything with the trans I'll either beef up the 904 or go to a clutch.

This one works good now except for the slight shaking.

Offline Trogdoor

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Re: 340 cast crank/904 converter weights?
« Reply #19 on: September 01, 2011 - 12:02:29 AM »
Does 72Challorange still have the 10234 flexplate for sale?

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Re: 340 cast crank/904 converter weights?
« Reply #20 on: September 01, 2011 - 08:26:43 PM »
Does 72Challorange still have the 10234 flexplate for sale?

No, I shipped it to Milkmann a while back.

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