Engine, carbs and accessories delivered. Now I wait for results.

Marty;  Don't know, but have you tried  garycroan@gmail.com  in CostaMesa,  re the adaptor for your AOD ?  or at 949-722-1122.. I think he operates as Bristol Services?


Paul

Funny you should mention Gary. Earlier, (2019) he tried to give me a 368 engine but I couldn't make arrangements to pick it up, it was too far away. I really hated to pass it up but such is life. Thanks for the info, when I get closer to the completed engine, I'll give him a call. I think Bendtsen is at $1300 complete with starter. Once my fancy 8 stack Weber system is complete, we'll hook it up to our running 368 and hopefully get it running right. I feel fortunate that I have the resources available to attempt this kind of project. It will definitely be a first.

hi! do they make an adaptor for a FE? check with Royce but i believe it might work!

 lincoln/merc. y-blocks &mel's                                                               bucyrus, ohio.

are saying an FE adapter with fit a 368?

My understanding is that the LYB bell housing bolt pattern is on a slightly smaller bolt circle than what’s found on the FE.  I’ve heard of people simply slotting the FE bell housing bolt holes inward and making them work on the LYB engines.  ........But depending upon the dowel pins and how they are located in the different blocks, it may be difficult to get the transmission properly aligned with the crankshaft.  I have no personal experience with this.  Anyone with more information is welcome to chime in.

Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)

Several people have jiggered the holes and removed the dowel pins on a FE bell housing to make it bolt up to a Lincoln Y..I never have, as you would have to spend a lot of effort centering the transmission with the crank..  For an automatic I used a Merc-o-matic bell to a 368 and modified it for a C4. For a stick I took a heavy truck bell and adapted that to a T-85 . A Scrub HD Saginaw 3 speed will adapt pretty easily to the truck bell.

I just received the first picture of my Weber 368 project. I like the innovation
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Intake on the left is just welded (was 2 pieces) , on the right, sanded down

Just finished my first attempt at engine turning. This valley pan was easy compared to the problem I'm going to have figuring out complex angles on the intake runners.

Before and after