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Red Motor EK
Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2006 11:05 pm
by gordon
Hi guys,to put red motor in EK Hydramatic sedan,(not mine),must you have HR Xmember too?
Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 9:51 am
by HEMI
No, here in SA you can fit up to a standard 161 using the EK Xmember.
Different states have different rules though.
HEMI
Red Motor EK
Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 9:17 am
by gordon
Thanks for that, But so what do you do for engine mounts then ?
Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 9:49 am
by HEMI
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?
Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 10:08 am
by (AUST)Mod
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
Red Motor EK
Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 4:53 pm
by gordon
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 ?
Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 9:47 pm
by Devilrod
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...
Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 10:56 pm
by oldnek
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
from Woodie.
Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 11:59 pm
by Woodie
And you will also need to make a new gearbox member as well when installing the trimatic box.