Red Motor EK

gordon · Post by **gordon** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 11:05 pm

Hi guys,to put red motor in EK Hydramatic sedan,(not mine),must you have HR Xmember too?

HEMI · Post by **HEMI** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 9:51 am

No, here in SA you can fit up to a standard 161 using the EK Xmember.
Different states have different rules though.
HEMI

gordon · Post by **gordon** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 9:17 am

Thanks for that, But so what do you do for engine mounts then ?

HEMI · Post by **HEMI** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 9:49 am

The same thing you would have to do on a HR Xmember, if ya going to use the standard front either make them yourself or cut them of a EH Xmember.
If you or your friend aren't up to the job buy a converted Xmember and rear brakes if going HR. Someone here would have one.
HEMI
What state are you in?

(AUST)Mod · Post by **(AUST)Mod** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 10:08 am

red motor and hr front end in our ek. come and have a look if you want. just bought a disc brake front end for the fb. will be going in soon. fb is also running a red motor. so yea, come have a look if you want

gordon · Post by **gordon** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 4:53 pm

So, the Red motor sump will clear the EK X member alright and go onto the Hydramatic , but do you have to use EH eng. mounts or will any do ? I was thinking of doing this to one if it was for sale ?

Devilrod · Post by **Devilrod** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 9:47 pm

Gordon do a search as there are some old posts that cover this conversion.

Maybe we need to compile a list of things needed for conversions and make it a sticky at the top of the tech page...

oldnek · Post by **oldnek** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 10:56 pm

If my memory serves me right, I would go for HR disc brake front end with the complete HR steering components, you have to change the HR front outrigger arm to an EH one. To do this you have to grind or gas axe the rivets and dress all your cut areas, then weld the EH outrigger to the crossmember in the same place on the member. The engine mounts will have to cut off and shifted rearwards by around 20 to 25mm then rewelded on. The red motor sump from EH as well as oil pickup will be required.
I'm not sure you can run the Hyleydramatic due to the flywheel /torque converter set up, you would be better running the traumatic and standard converter for an easier conversion, with the gearshift quadrant you could use a HK/HT/HG or even HQ series.

Sorry I meant Hydramatic and Trimatic.

Hope this helps
Regards John

Woodie · Post by **Woodie** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 11:59 pm

And you will also need to make a new gearbox member as well when installing the trimatic box.

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