DIY Engine Adapter Plate (Mate any Engine to any Transmission)

[@tipetu]

It is refreshing to see someone on youtube using hand tools for once instead of using a CNC machine sponsored by some vendor.

[@scantronsgarage]

Thanks! I dont have the high end stuff like most people out there

[@mustangrebuilder]

Amen

[@TheAnonymous1one]

Yeah most of us dont have cnc machine access. Great video

[@dylandesmond]

I built my own cnc plasma for less than $300usd plus the plasma cutter

[@Thedar561]

@@scantronsgaragebut you have the brains, most don’t have them

[@Watchdog_UFOtestpilot]

“I’m ok with doing sorta sketchy stuff” Understatement of the week bro.

[@scantronsgarage]

Haha! We all do sketchy stuff

[@adieismail46]

sketchy stuff FTW!

[@simon-unicycleman101]

​@scantronsgarage what model 2gr-fe did you go with and what starter did you go with as I'm looking to dot he same swap, also what gearbox did you use

[@AlexBuildCor]

Fr, my friends and dad always try to do things absolutely perfect and wind up never getting anything done, gotta redneck it sometimes

[@Suzuki_Hiakura]

least its better than my father... he bought a chainsaw attachment for his angle grinder, which he still has yet to put the guard or handle on, and was cutting wood without gloves; one kickback later, and he lost feeling in 3 fingers. tore several nerves, and he only just got feeling back in two of his fingers, with the 3rd still being rather numb... still doesn't have the guard or handle on his angle grinder, but at least has more appropriate eye protection aside from range glasses.

[@fj9460-lr]

Now that is genius, handcrafted, effective and affordable!

[@scantronsgarage]

Thank you so much! Much more economical that the adaptor plate I bought for my v8

[@iansheppard9264]

Exactly the same way i made the adapter for my GT40 replica 20 plus years ago .. Had some hard track work and street miles and never missed a beat.. Great video. nice clear explanations of each step.. Well done..

[@scantronsgarage]

That sounds awesome! And I'm happy to hear it worked out long term

[@rattyratstuff7125]

My teacher in HS had tons of AC cobra replicas. I was the only one he trusted for paint prep and interior instal. He made an adapter to use one of the ginormous Ford v8s from a big rig. I didn't do any of that stuff but I have seen it round town and good god a 500ci+ big block in that little frame makes one hell of a rocket ship

[@MrSpot41]

By far the most valuable and useful video I've watched on KZbin in a very long time ! Thanks for posting.

[@scantronsgarage]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you!!

[@SPAZTICCYTOPLASM]

This is excellent, good to see that you showed the homemade jig to cut a circle. Couple things for anyone who's never done this: The major things to line up on a manual transmission is the flywheel pilot bearing the input shaft and the dowels everything else can be fudged pretty safely (unless you're operating at big power and all that) as the bolts just clamp everything together. This is a transaxle so it's important everything is nice and straight, on a transmission you can be a couple degrees out it won't be the end of the world. I've seen transmissions cocked over 20 degrees for fitment, especially manual, just makes fluid fill/drain a concern. Autos are pickier. If you're having trouble with patterning, you can try the shading method which is use a pencil, or you can try tracing paper from any art store, put a light behind the engine/transmission so the part to trace is a dark area. A great thing you can do for cheap nowadays is 3d print parts of the shape and test fit to get dimensions right, takes a couple days sometimes but it's really useful. When cutting a circle with an angle grinder your grinder shouldn't be in too deep it should just barely cut the deeper you go the more your blade will want to cut straight (cos it is straight) be patient with this, also i know you didn't do this, but i think it's better to screw the plate being cut on a piece of wood and clamping that on a bench cut until you see the wood. What i prefer is to use a transfer punch to center out the dowels on your plate then measure from that for the remaining holes and cuts and use a centering punch for all that. Again the important locations are dowels and input shaft. Almost all the engines counter torque goes through the dowels and having a misaligned input shaft will destroy the transmission and other stuff. What i like to do is to measure the input pilot bearing area (or get the spec online) drill and ream a hole so it's precise and slide the plate over that with the transmission facing up (or down) then transfer punch the dowels. this makes sure your 3 holes of most important dimensions are dead on. Everything else you can use a template. it sometimes helps to use studs instead of bolts to help with alignment and all that especially if you don't have all the space in the world to drop engine and transmission if you gotta do a clutch or something. The flywheel is probably the biggest problem you'll have to consider because there's no way to do it without a trip to the machine shop, unless you find a swap flywheel or all your spaces match up perfectly. A clutch and pressure plate don't care what the flywheel looks like assuming you have correctly places holes and dowels and correct clutch surface. But the clutch splines are critical and so you may need an adapter surface. You may have to get creative, i used vw clutch drilled out to pressfit and weld a T5 mustang clutch collar to adapt a t5 to my aircooled vw engine. I had to use a lathe to dial in the center of of the clutch and collar.

[@scantronsgarage]

Well said! thank you

[@davidtettleton2732]

Im still unsure of how to account for the extra thickness of the adapter plate andcstill have pilot reach pilot bearing

[@donniemorrow6672]

That's just kool stuff,I wish I could have put a different engine in my 03 cady,is that possible,if so that would be awesome,Cady has a good engine when it's good but when it's bad oh boy is it BAD

[@twosunsracing]

​@@davidtettleton2732 It's all about knowing the total distance of the input shaft into the actual pilot bearing. And then it's all just addition and subtraction so what you would do is you would take the adapter plate total thickness and then machine that much off the bellhousing or what you would do is add that additional amount into your flywheels set up to space it far enough away that you maintain the proper input shaft into pilot bearing along with the spines into the clutch disk as well for full engagement.

[@Daaavewilliams]

that grinder circle was really smart

[@scantronsgarage]

Thank you! Whatever gets the job done

[@papergatorzfedducca7998]

Bro did you really just cut a circle with an angle grinder??? You’re the G.O.A.T💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿🤣🤣🤣 I’ve seen a lot on KZbin but never that😂😂😂

[@scantronsgarage]

Haha !!! thanks! that's the first time i have been called the G.O.A.T. Luckily it worked. Gotta do what you gotta do when you don't have the high tech tools. Thanks for watching.

[@davidward9836]

I’m swapping a 2.0L VW TDI into my Ford Ranger right now. I’m not going to pay $1200 for an aluminum milled adapter plate and was looking for an alternative. This is exactly what I was thinking of doing! ThanX for all of the tips to make it easier!

[@scantronsgarage]

You are welcome! I have bought these in the past for big money. hope this helps! not as pretty though. good luck with your build, sounds cool

[@carlostorres8398]

I'm doing the same 2.0 cbea tdi on a jeep. Same deal man I'm going to build my own

[@Mazda626gtturbo]

Eww TDI why?

[@davidward9836]

@@Mazda626gtturbo Well, my Ranger had a 2.3L gas engine that started knocking bad shortly after I bought it. The pickup is in excellent condition so I thought of rebuilding the engine. But, I love diesel powered engines because of the amazing fuel mileage, longevity, and power! So, I swapped a diesel engine into my Ford Ranger and now I have more power and I get 43+ MPG!! So amazing!!!

[@Superduty_59]

@@davidward9836 do you have your build on here? Did you fabricate an adapter plate like this one? Looking to do the same.

[@battleaxefabandmachine]

If you will use plexiglass for your template, you can align things better. Sometimes you only need 1 plate and it helps for centering on crank and input shaft

[@scantronsgarage]

That is a good idea, however plexiglass is annoying to cut and drill without cracking. I will definetly keep this in mind for next time though. Thx

[@hotrodcasanova3574]

​@@scantronsgaragefor drilling plexiglass without cracking spin the drill bit backwards and it will melt the hole through without cracking every time.

[@brunorios7223]

I think polycarbonate like plexiglass is good for the see through aspects and is less brittle or will not crack with drilling.

[@scantronsgarage]

@@hotrodcasanova3574 🙃That makes perfect sense!! Thank You!!!

[@scantronsgarage]

@@brunorios7223 Good thought !

[@morgansword]

I have watched and rewatched this video, shared it many times.. its one of the best DIY projects that anyone with basic skills can do. I even used it myself to put a 5.9 cummins in a truck

[@scantronsgarage]

That is awesome to hear my video has helped you out. Sounds like you are also a good metal fabricator. Thanks for watching and sharing : )

[@REVNUMANEWBERN]

1:10 LOVE the paper to surface with ball peen hammer to make templet, SO EASY ! Have used numerous times

[@scantronsgarage]

If it works it works. And it makes crisp cut lines too

[@julianjennings4638]

Simply Smart! Good sense and some out of the box thinking! Torque is a deceitfully viscous monster. I would web it on the inside and outside, and fully seam weld it. To minimize warping, bolt it to a part ( gearbox and then the engine, alternatively) Run short 3/4 inch welds at opposite sides then leave it to cool for 20 min. Slow, I know [ bit by bit, while you're busy with other stuff.] Only unbolt it when room temperature. It is going to stress fracture where it it welded after a few heat cycles if you don't. I've seen it. Over do it. Thank you for your time and sharing your experience.

[@scantronsgarage]

That is definitely an option as we get closer to getting this thing running. Thanks!

[@roseymalino9855]

??????? Do you mean VICIOUS? Not to be picky; just trying to understand your point.

[@JoshuaFletcher]

Yes, this! First person on KZbin I’ve found that does things the way my Grandpa did. The “pecking hammer” to locate drill holes. Love it.

[@scantronsgarage]

Thank you! I learned my methods from my dad passed down from grand dad. Both machinists too

[@wxdad6256]

Nice work without all the big fancy tools. When I put a v8 into an s10 many years ago, I made a single plate that connected the motor and trans. Truck originally had the 2.8 60° motor. I went about the same way making my template.

[@scantronsgarage]

Awesome! This way works for sure however I would like those fancy tools some day

[@raulduke7142]

True definition of what it is to be a real hot rodder. Excellent work.

[@scantronsgarage]

Ahhhh Yes! Doing the best you can with what you have available to you. Thank you! : )

[@riverrat4631]

So cool to see someone doing stuff the old school way. I built an adapter years ago to mate my Dodge V8 to a GM Power Glide for drag racing. Great job. 🇺🇸🦅🏁

[@scantronsgarage]

Oh sounds very cool! And thank you so much : )

[@johnvrbka570]

Couple things. First I noticed when you cranked it with starter the first time I noticed that the flywheel was wobbling. 2nd thing is you have now way if knowing center line of crank & input of Trans. The 2 should be within approx. .003in. Then the adapter plate should probably have been parallel machined on both sides . If not you might have issues with pilot & input bearings. Dowel pins are there for a reason.

[@scantronsgarage]

Yes and Yes.. The wobble you saw was from the center plate not being full seated. (it was just in for mock up). The dowel pins were retained and the plate will be milled on both sides after the car mock up is complete.

[@YouZombieBro]

@@scantronsgarage im still curious how you're ensuring input shaft alignment. Good video tho

[@jimmyj2563]

@@YouZombieBro Yep I was thinking about that alignment myself.

[@scantronsgarage]

@@YouZombieBro Thanks! I am betting on hopes and prayers... and It will go back to the machine shop after the car is done being mocked up or mill work on both sides

[@danielhristov6175]

Now I see why they charge 3000 for the job... Not as simple as one thinks

[@SouthMainAuto]

Wow that was really cool man! You are a true "car guy" in every sense of the word. So cool, thanks for sharing your process 👍

[@scantronsgarage]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks!

[@malcolmyoung7866]

Praise indeed… 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@BasketballAve]

Southmain is in the house!! That’s one of my favorite channels!

[@warryckscown5620]

How do you center the g box onto the crank shaft, I’m sure it will need to be precise.. I’m I appreciate the methods used to construct the bell housing, real nice..

[@guncaine1]

I have always bought adaptor plates. Well done on brilliant engineering with simple tools...any fool can do it with CNC....brilliant

[@scantronsgarage]

Thanks! Proof that this fool can make one with basic tools. I have also bought my adapter plates in the past but had to go this rout when no one offered one for this setup

[@timthemechanix]

Talk about old school. My dad showed me how to this in 1974, replacing the flathead engine in a 1948 4 pickup with a 394 Oldsmobile from an early '60's Delta 88, I think. Though thinking back, would have been better and easier to swap the trans too because the 48 Ford was low geared and before scyncros so even with the better engine, top speed was 50-60 mph full out and it would grind the gears if you weren't conscious to double clutch. But reality, great idea you have. I haven't thought about it since back them, but done 100's of other swaps. Like to see it done with sidewinder, Did a 389 Pontiac backwards into an old school VW beetle, hard to keep the front wheels on the ground, also a caddy Northstar into Pontiac Fierro was fun. Now planning a LS + 4l80 into a 1969 Pontiac Bonneville where once rested a 375 horse 428 with turbo 400 automatic. Keep up good work

[@scantronsgarage]

Thank you so much! That means a lot coming from someone who has done quite a few swaps. I especially like the fiero / northstar swap. That is something I thought of doing myself.

[@donaldgarmon7368]

It is obvious you did a Great Job on this adapter plate. The layout and actual build are very informative and practical. I wish you had taken more time to explain how you insured accurate alignment of the crankshaft and input shaft before you started welding the web to the two plates. Precision alignment is the difference between it being a usable adapter or a piece of scrap metal that looks like an adapter. Obviously you know what you are doing, I just wish you had explained to us how to do it too! Thanks for a good video!

[@scantronsgarage]

Thanks! I cut most of that out due it to being boring and repetitive. I measured between welds as well. Probably as accurate as you can get for hand made. At the end of the mock up process, It will get sent back to the machine shop to get milled on both sides

[@spambedam]

@@scantronsgarage That addresses my concern about squareness. I stil wonder how I would assure centering.

[@kwasg3]

yup

[@jimbote1968]

​@@spambedamhe basically did NOT properly center it. That part where he engaged the starter and grabbed the output before welding it together. That was it.

[@muhammadiqbalshiddiq4894]

These are the best methods with common tools in our garage Thanks mate! You're a legend!

[@scantronsgarage]

Thank you Muhammad! Just making due with what I have available to me

[@RyDoggys]

Not sure how I ended up here, but great job man. Looks slick.

[@scantronsgarage]

Im glad you ended up here. And thank you : )

[@kennypicPSN]

That looks good and if you ever wanted to add more rigidity to that you could add some steel plate to the inside radius

[@scantronsgarage]

That is true ! Thanks

[@332ARA]

I agree. I would consider internal spacers welded for bolts to pass through.

[@pauljcampbell2997]

That's a really interesting design. Never seen that before. I probably would have boxed the inside radius for more rigidity, but yeah, well done mate!

[@scantronsgarage]

Thank you! and yes there is always room for improvement

[@Javelina_Poppers]

Nice job on the adapter plates. Back in the 60s, I adapted a Chevy 283 to my Willys wagon top loader transmission and transfer case. The only real problem I ran into was I needed a longer transmission pilot shaft which luckily was available through a local truck supply shop.

[@scantronsgarage]

That sounds awesome! The custom wider flywheel I made solved that problem in my case

[@michaelallen1432]

Maybe I would have ended up warping it, but I'm inclined to take a strip of steel and bend it into a hoop over a plywood form then tack it at one spot. And then go around tacking it around the perimeter bringing it into round. Then do the outside after.

[@scantronsgarage]

That would work too. There is always more that one way to go about it

[@michaelallen1432]

@@scantronsgarage @scantronsgarage I really like the way you do it with two pieces, allowing you to fit each half separately then marry them together. It takes advantage of the fact that steel has more strength for its thickness than aluminum. I do have a slight concern about the shaft alignment, even though you checked to see that they spin freely. A radial load on the bearings could lead to excessive wear. It's clear that you've done it before and it seems experience is key there. Not having done that before I'd be concerned that I don't know what it feels like spinning the shaft if it's right or wrong. I could probably spin the shaft, think it was ok, and run it but really have it way off. It looks like there's enough room in there with the clutch and flywheel off for a dial indicator to be mounted on crank shaft and indicate off the transmission input shaft. You'd be peeking though the inch gap but It should work. I used to have a really tiny one that was great for that kind of stuff. This reminds me, I need to go find another. I have a 351C in a 72 IH 3/4 and I've been considering fixing up it instead of parting it out. But it has an FMX, so I'd need a new tranny. Now I'm seriously considering the possibility of using one of the 6 speed manual truck transmissions that mates to a modular V8 instead of the 5 speeds that I thought I was limited to.

[@scantronsgarage]

@@michaelallen1432 I do have the same concerns on centering the input shaft perfectly. However, it lines up and goes together better than or as well as a stock transmission . so that gives me hope.

[@boostedgringo5885]

Thank you for sharing this. I’m getting ready to do a K or 4g63 in my 944t. I have a few 4g rwd cars already using existing adapters. This technique looks completely possible and easy enough to do.

[@scantronsgarage]

Glad I could help! Thank you.

[@rattyratstuff7125]

Sounds like a bishi guy. I have a 78 colt galante(mitsubishi colt lancer/Chrysler conquest/dodge colt) with the 4g32b. Ffuucckkkkkk that engine. Lost compression fast. I want to do a 4g54T or 4g63. Sadly they're mad expensive so I'll probably use a stock 1uz

[@markbolick7989]

Great job...I've done this in the past, but you out did me by a mile. Back to the drawing board for me.

[@scantronsgarage]

Why thank you so much. There are quite a few ways to make this work and this is just what I could figure out for myself. good luck on your next project

[@MikeZyouthpastor]

Great work. Nice to see I'm not the only crazy guy building in his garage!

[@scantronsgarage]

Gotta do what you gotta do! I have actually worked my way up to the garage I am in now.

[@Snouthunter]

I can't even say how amazed i am at your work. I've never saw anyone do anything like this before. Great job! 👍😎👍

[@scantronsgarage]

Thank you for the kind words. I think I just do the best I can with what I have to work with.

[@Snouthunter]

@@scantronsgarage Me too, bro.

[@Overlandwithjanandmaxine]

You are doing a great job! I thought I was the only one that does things like that on a budget! I love your work! And I will leave a sub too!

[@scantronsgarage]

Thank you!! 😊We gotta make do with what we got. Thanks for the Sub!

[@davisonnyatinyirenda4626]

I've a similar work pending because I haven't been sure on how to go about it. Now am fully loaded after this video. Thank you so much.

[@scantronsgarage]

Glad it was helpful! You can do it!

[@billashe2108]

Hello! How did you ensured the centering of the crankshaft centerline ant the transmission´s pilot shaft and also the perfect alignment of the surfaces or planes between the engine and the transmission? Thanks 🙂

[@scantronsgarage]

You have to consider the plane on the motor and transmission are flat. because these are already flat surfaces, you can keep both surfaces on the same plane by making sure the added space between is exactly the same all the way around. I believe the spacer I used was 21mm and was measured for accuracy. The piece was then measured after being welded all the way around and had the same thickness all the way around. Of course you could put the plate on a milling machine for accuracy. The pilot shaft and bearing were aligned by installing the shaft into the bushing and then measuring the distance between the face of the block and the face of the transmission. Adjustments were made to get the same reading all the way around once again. fitment was verified upon assembly where the pilot shaft matches up perfectly and all the mating surfaces line up without having to tightened down to seal up the mating surfaces "if that makes any sense"

[@billashe2108]

@@scantronsgarage Yes, it makes sense. It seems as a sound and solid method. In fact I understand that by doing it that way, you ended up checking it twice, for reassurance. Very good and thanks🙂! I will try to replicate your method.

[@rossconverse9067]

​​@@scantronsgarage Great video, thanks. I like your idea, very versatile. It would be nice if you could produce a video to show exactly how you centered the pilot shaft into the pilot bearing to make sure that it was concentric to the bearing. I assume you came up with some dowels for repeatedly locating all the components to each other precisely for disassembly and reassembly and not have to measure each time. If so that would be great to show how in a future video also. I've done a few custom adapters for my customers in the past as part of a custom engine swap. I'm starting in on a custom adapter for myself this time and I'm going to incorporate your way of doing it. Thanks! Subscribed. Ross

[@scantronsgarage]

@@rossconverse9067 Thank you! I spent probably an entire afternoon measuring the fit before welding. I didnt film much of this due to most peoples lack of interest. I will make a more detailed vid on the next one I make

[@fourfortyroadrunner6701]

@@scantronsgarage Nonsense. The inaccuracy in the weld beads alone is enough. Look up dial indicating bell housings. (Aligning bell housings). There is a REASON original installations have DOWELS to accurately center them. They must be centered on concentric, and must be in the same plane 3 dimentionally

[@Tonyscasa]

This is levels what my current skill ability is but one of the most creative videos I have ever watched . Cheers

[@scantronsgarage]

Thank you! We all gotta get by with creating stuff with what we have available to us and our own two hands. Cheers

[@rescobar8572]

Incredible work!!! Bravo amigo!!

[@scantronsgarage]

Thank you so much amigo !!

[@oby-1607]

Plasma cutter? Nope, angle grinder.

[@scantronsgarage]

Always angle grinder

[@Suzuki_Hiakura]

dear god. getting the same vibes with those LS kits to adapt your cars engine bay to handle it. Heard they have them for a tiny honda civic, and that I might be able to put an LS3-LS9 in it (assuming the frame can handle the weight and I replace many of the other parts). Loved it.

[@scantronsgarage]

Oh yes! you can make that happen......Maybe I will do a v8 civic next : )

[@802Garage]

I absolutely love this video, but please for the love of cars put a guard on the angle grinder when doing something like that and in general really. I have had multiple friends need hospital trips or have permanent injuries from discs exploding. I have heard of someone dying from taking one to the gut. I hate to be that guy, but I hate even more to lose a guy.

[@scantronsgarage]

Thank you! And I hear you on that. I keep putting it on and taking it back off for certain jobs and then being too excited to work on something to put it back on. I suppose I should just buy another one that always has the guard on. I definitely don't want an injury slowing me down.

[@802Garage]

@@scantronsgarage I have a recent model DeWalt XR cordless grinder and it has the super easy to rotate guard where you just push a button and it clicks into positions. Def helps me keep it on rather than taking it off out of frustration. I just got particularly worried watching the angles you had the grinder at relative to your body, hahaha. Literally had a friend in Australia send me a picture of his safety glasses with a chunk of exploded wheel embedded in them. Woulda lost an eye if not for the glasses. Be safe and keep making rad videos!

[@scantronsgarage]

@@802Garage Thank you for the tip! I will look into that for sure. I have also seen some horror pictures resulting from the "death wheel".

[@PJ-om2wq]

I am putting a Freelander V6 auto transmission in a 4 cylinder Freelander (they are the only ones emissions compliant for London, UK). This video is *exactly* what I needed. My project is a little more complicated because it's a transverse engine and I will have to cut down the bellhousing to make room for the adapter. Using an angle grinder on pivoting bar is brilliant. Thanks!

[@scantronsgarage]

Thank you! and good luck with your project. Making room is always a challenge but it sounds like you have already thought that part through. Happy I could help and it is cool to hear my video reached you in the UK.

[@PJ-om2wq]

How did you know that the input shaft on the gearbox was perfectly in line with the crankshaft before you welded it? My torque converter has a fair bit of play on the gearbox input so some how I need to lock it in exact centre or something. I don't know how to do that

[@simsmr691]

Just found your channel, watched a few of your videos so far and this one brought back memories of my military days when we had to get it done with what we had on hand; when you said and I quote "I lack the proper tools to do that; however, I'm cool with coming up with sketchy stuff, so here is my setup".....I busted out laughing (because I can relate) and had to comment, thanks for sharing and great content!

[@scantronsgarage]

Thank you for watching. And yes this is my life in the garage. I don't always have the proper tools but I must always come up with a way to progress with my projects. And thank you for your service!

[@junebrooks665]

you are 1 very clever guy

[@scantronsgarage]

Thank you : )

[@stephenizzy1]

What are great video, clever idea with the angle grinder, You have done a great straight to the point job 😊. I'm in the throws of putting a BMW M57 in my Land Rover discovery 2, the adapter plates are expensive, I'm quite capable with how you have done this, You have made me think outside of the box 😊, no pun intended, Thanks,, Steve from 🇬🇧

[@scantronsgarage]

Thanks Steve! I am happy this video was helpful . Good luck with the engine swap!

[@الطرفالاخر-ن4ر]

I was really thinking about such an idea, but I thought it would be difficult to succeed because if it had been successful, we would have found it in the market being sold with car repair parts, but inside me I was convinced that it would succeed, and today you proved to us the success of this idea. I am really happy with your work. . I subscribed to your channel because you are amazing

[@scantronsgarage]

Thank you for the kind words! Anything is possible if you put your heart into it. Thanks for the SUB!!

[@roberttammerawitchey4652]

awesome to SEE what I've been dreaming about for a year. My plan is pretty much the same, but use a little thicker plates. --after it's welded up, I'd take it in to be surface ground for parallelism, and final thickness.

[@scantronsgarage]

Nice! That sounds like a good plan. good luck with the build : )

[@JesusTorres-qr1gz]

CONGRATULATIONS, outstanding and impressive work of art, man do you know your stuff, that was great, I am proud of you, at my 71 years of age and been my entire life in the mechanical field, your project is music to my ears, most kind of you for sharing it with us, blessings to you and your love ones, from the endless summer paradise Puerto Rico Jesus Torres.

[@scantronsgarage]

Wow, thank you! That means a lot coming from someone with your experience. Most of what I learned was from my apprentice (also from Puerto Rico)

[@JesusTorres-qr1gz]

@@scantronsgarage gentleman I have to give you a lot of credits, well deserve it, I wish to have the opportunity to be at your location, there is always something to learn, each one of us know something and there is always someone new to learn, that bell housing adapter was far much better, lighter than the one we make, we make it with thicker gauge and it comes heavier, yours is lighter, far more convenient, blessings to you and your love ones, please keep up the good work, from the endless summer paradise Puerto Rico Jesus Torres.

[@scantronsgarage]

@@JesusTorres-qr1gz Thank you ! I am always eager to learn something now or a different way of doing things. Bless you all as well . Frank

[@JesusTorres-qr1gz]

@@scantronsgarage please keep us up dated with your new projects, is great to enjoy your daily development, most kind of you for sharing it with us.

[@scantronsgarage]

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[@duncancremin1708]

I’ve never done this myself, because i considered it beyond my shop’s capability, with the tools, skills and time constraints we had to work with. We had a couple made, over the years, most notably to fit Nissan diesel engines to other makes of car. From memory, none of them were more than 10mm thick, none required extensions to the flywheel depth and most of ours were not concerned with high performance, so high rotating mass wouldn’t have been a big concern for us. Space was often quite tight, so moving the engine forward by 40mm might not have been feasible. All of that being said, it’s great to see a different way of achieving this. The days of diesel conversions are over, of course, thanks to the u-turn the ecomentalists took about the climate crisis, but re-powering is likely to become a niche industry when internal combustion is no longer the norm and original replacement motors are hard to find. It’s also relevant to the performance and custom industry, though I suspect this method won’t work for them. Reducing rotational mass is very important in a performance mod, so adding big flywheel extension pieces would be frowned on.

[@scantronsgarage]

Thank you. And the extension was necessary to make fitment with the different bolt patterns. Not ideal by any means but made it come together.

[@abrampl]

In 90' my father used to connect mercedes 2.0/2.2/2.4 4 cyl diesel engines from w115/w123 to the UAZ gear box :D We had some flanges done at the lathe machine.

[@scantronsgarage]

That's awesome! I wish I had A lathe at my disposal

[@davidwoods8982]

Great idea on the grinder! I’m going to make an engine plate for my 64 Dodge like that!!

[@scantronsgarage]

Go for it! Glad this video helped

[@kendrickwilliams3696]

The reason I watched was to see what engine transmission and car. Wasn't disappointed. That is an awesome idea to v8 an MR2 and it looks like the engine will stay on your backside.

[@scantronsgarage]

Thank you!! this car might even pull the front wheels off the ground

[@Uswesi1527]

The procedure is unique, unparalleled, and very accurate. Impressive work. Thanks

[@scantronsgarage]

Thank you very much!

[@auntbarbara5576]

Youre the MacGyver of tools! Well done. Love inginuity and 'making due with what you have' 👌🏼👌🏼

[@scantronsgarage]

Thanks Aunt Barbara! I do the best I can with what I have.

[@michaelallen1432]

You could also just cut it out with a jig saw. But the angle grinder with the makeshift circle cutting adapter looks like it works well.

[@scantronsgarage]

It did work out well and gave me a perfect circle.

[@CS_247]

Been making "sketchy" adaptor plates in my garage with hand tools for 30 years. Don't need no fancy CNC, never needed any more than my old Bridgeport and Colchester Mascot. Oh, and a grinder...

[@scantronsgarage]

Always need the grinder!

[@barryrhodes8829]

Nice job, sketchy trumps everything because it's more adaptable and flexible.

[@scantronsgarage]

Thanks! I will do sketchy stuff if it gets the job done.

[@ronwalsh]

Now I know how to make an adapter to go from my MGB engine to a Nissan 240SX gearbox. Thanks for posting this up.

[@scantronsgarage]

Sounds awesome! I'm glad I could help!

[@truthboomertruthbomber5125]

I think Tremec has vids on verifying transmission input shaft alignment.

[@scantronsgarage]

Thanks, I'll check that out

[@ShivaSharma-zs6gt]

That's a great start for me but my Yamaha rx-1 snowmobile motor doesn't have bolt points for a transmission so I'm looking at using the reduction gearbox bolt points that is behind the flywheel. The output shaft sticks out far so the flywheel will stick out far as well. I'm worried it will put too much pressure on a housing I make out of a cylinder

[@scantronsgarage]

Wow! that sounds complicated but I am intrigued to see how this works out. That sounds like a cool project. What are you adapting the motor to work in?

[@Dario-h8g]

Literally a Trailblazer!! cars are my FAVORITE Dedication!!! Thanks for Sharing!!!!

[@scantronsgarage]

Thanks Man! I appreciate that

[@Dario-h8g]

@@scantronsgarage thanks!

[@marcasswellbmd6922]

That grinding wheel is one of my favorite tools..

[@scantronsgarage]

Mine too! It does everything.......almost

[@JohnH.-qp6fb]

These are my guys. I would say that almost all of us oldies are dead who did these things normally day after day. I'm afraid those with a brain are all gone without needing a computer and a vernier caliper at most. The new way will never b replaced for accuracy or volume BUT - BIG WHOOP on the computer machines.

[@scantronsgarage]

The tried and true process of the old school way.

[@mastercricket7626]

Bro , the shear engineering to utilize basic hand tools to then make a pro level adaptor plate .. much respect, brotha .. true og bro 💯.. peace and love brotha, keep it rad,stay safe, and build on..l8r famz and keep having fun

[@scantronsgarage]

Thanks man! I appreciate you checking out my work!

[@markblundell9461]

Nice job. I loved the way you used the grinder to cut the inner diameter. I should never need to do that. But I’ve logged it to my memory bank anyway.

[@scantronsgarage]

Glad it was helpful! And thank you so much!

[@davidtettleton2732]

You put plates together but how do you know they are lining transmission up correctly before welding.

[@scantronsgarage]

The transmission was seated in the pilot bearing and i made sure the spacing was the same all the way around.

[@davidtettleton2732]

Ok for angularity but centers could be off right? As those tranny inputs can move a fair amount side to side?

[@richarddodds9326]

That's what I been needing to see. I got 1976 chevy 250 I 6 to repower farm tractor and got to do it sometime before the tires rot

[@scantronsgarage]

Awesome! Glad I could help. Good luck with your project

[@ravinperera4255]

Nice work, very clever way of making it with using a heavy chunk of metal too👍🏽

[@scantronsgarage]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@alandavis6429]

The first thing you do when making a paper patern or gasket is do 2 opposing bolt holes and put bolts in them, that putting a single spring clamp ony gets you a rough approximation.

[@scantronsgarage]

I like it

[@davidwickhamrc3899]

Nice job .yeah I'm putting a LS3 in my gti and using 6 speed transaxle ..I've made adapter plates just working on flywheel adapter...

[@scantronsgarage]

Nice! sounds awesome! The flywheel takes the longest unfortunately. Keep up the work!

[@Couture.m]

This is the coolest thing I've seen in awhile

[@scantronsgarage]

Thank you! This was certainly a lot of work

[@ruben_alex_2292]

You nailed it Ace! Great craftsmanship! I have been pondering the proper approach needed on a project that I’m working on dealing with this very issue. Thanks.✝️🌞

[@scantronsgarage]

Thank you! I'm glad you found this helpful

[@ericwilson2585]

Thank you very much Sir for showing me/us how to go about this, I figured this could be done.... I'm planning on swapping an aluminum 5.3 into my Grand Wagoneer soon and I'm really wanting to just adapt it to the AMC pattern 727 that's already in the Jeep, just so I don't have to put lower ratio ring & pinion gears in both my differentials, which is what I'd have to do if I were to go with an "overdrive" 4L60e. And handmade parts are what it's all about, when on a budget....

[@scantronsgarage]

You can do it! I am on the same budget. Luckily you have the aluminum 5.3. I did this with my 5.3 iron block swap into a MR2 as well

[@hendrikhanso]

That came out much better than I expected. Good job.

[@scantronsgarage]

Well thank you!

[@yurimig253]

So also weld an exterior plate to make the plate more of a square. The torque rotation is a beast so much energy.. good stuff..

[@scantronsgarage]

very true! thx

[@patrickbrown7491]

Very well presented, interesting how thru bolt clearance holes hold to motor first. Great work!

[@scantronsgarage]

Thank you! Glad you liked the vid

[@pymreehal]

Very informative and concise information. No unnecessary history or boring stuff. Other tubers could learn a lot from you. Will subscribe to support you. Thanks

[@scantronsgarage]

Much appreciated! And thank you for the sub. My stuff is straight to the point

[@rikityrik]

Man, now isn’t arts and crafts just too much fun?! Great way to achieve and overcome. I like it! 👍

[@scantronsgarage]

So true! Glad you liked it : )

[@j1mbobtech]

I did not see any dowel pins for "sure" alignment, and the bolt holes were pretty loose... It seems under High stress loads (Fast hard take offs) it might loosen and begin to move around on the bolts till they fail... But it is a great "get-by"... to spending "big" dollars

[@scantronsgarage]

Thanks! there were dowel pins. I failed to mention all that

[@EVtripper]

Very Nice. I got mine from Acme Adapter in Portland.

[@scantronsgarage]

Thank you! What drivetrain was it to connect? I usually get mine through KEP (kennedy engineering products)

[@EVtripper]

@@scantronsgarage It connects a VW 1.6td engine to a Toyota 2nd gen 4runner or pickup (that has the 22RE or 3.0L engine)

[@scantronsgarage]

@@EVtripper Oh ! sounds awesome!

[@danromeo6571]

Great work. Just goes to show how one can get around not having access to all the latest technology. Again we’ll done Sir !

[@scantronsgarage]

Thank you so much! I never let having limited cash to get in my way of accomplishing something.

[@waynespyker5731]

For safety rotate your workpiece against the left side of the drillpress column while clockwise drilling. Please consider in a waste location bolt the plates together add a center hole and any dowel holes through both using slip fit for future alignment references. Thansfer your thempate profiles, mounting clearance and threaded holes. Have your machine shop provide mounting boss spacers to provide parallel alignment, then weld, weld and weld (completing with the dustcovers).

[@scantronsgarage]

Well said

[@roberthertel5565]

I really enjoyed watching this and found myself wishing the video was longer :) very creative use of that angle grinder BTW. Thank you for sharing this !!!

[@scantronsgarage]

I am happy to hear you enjoyed the video. Thank you for watching : )

[@kbob871]

out standing we had an Allison 18 speed transmission that we mated up to a chevy motor in the fiftyies to go on a dodge log truck cause that was all we had worked for a number of years thanks i had forgot lots cause a kid them and dont remember lots but it came back to me while watching thanks.

[@scantronsgarage]

Glad it bought back some fond memories. That sounded like a good time for sure

[@acornhead50]

I love "resourceful" builds that achieve more with less. Nothing is more impressive than substituting high tech equipment and financial limitations with critical thinking and creative techniques.

[@scantronsgarage]

Thats what it's all about! Thank you

[@paulsimpson2232]

I'm glad I fell on this ,it's a great in sight of going an alternative route but you lost me on making the flywheel to make the clutch work.. .

[@scantronsgarage]

Thanks! I'm glad you found it. Basically the flywheel needed to be extended to make up for the adapter plate thickness.

[@michaelramachandra1467]

Hey, great video, by the way. You make it look simple. You also mentioned that you did a adaptor plate for K swap on a transaxial I am assuming its its for a 944. I am also looking to do this conversion and looking for some information. I hope you can share what you did that would be super helpful. Thanks Michael

[@scantronsgarage]

Hi Michael! Yes I purchased an adaptor plate for the K series motor to fit directly to a porsche transaxle. The kit is made by kennedy engineering products. It is pricey but sold as a complete kit. Sounds like a cool swap you have in mind.

[@BlackAndBlueGarage]

I'd love to put a d series Honda on a th350 for a rear engine crawl build. D series are reverse rotation and would solve a lot of issues with flipping axles. Just need to bring the Honda torque converter or get a Chevy reverse tc

[@scantronsgarage]

I like your thinking on this. Hope that works out for you... that would be cool to see!

[@BlackAndBlueGarage]

@@scantronsgarage I'll try it out one of these days. Going tdi on the next build. Gotta finish the jeep first

[@komoru]

Great video, but you should wear protective leather welding sleeves when welding. That intense light can cause sunburn on your skin.

[@scantronsgarage]

Thank you! and yes this is a mistake I continue to make over and over again

[@calthorp]

I love the video. But I have done engine swaps in the past & it always makes you end up with a oddball. Takes endless hours to put together & in the future anytime something brakes you have to try to remember what car things came off & forget going to the parts store with your number plate to get parts. Also if you don't want to work on it there are very few people that will even have a look at it. far cheaper to just go buy the car with the power you want.

[@scantronsgarage]

Yes and yes, however sometimes the heart wants what the heart wants. In this case it was a 2GR in a MR2. But yes there is always a lot of issues to work through.

[@calthorp]

@@scantronsgarage I only added the comment as a warning to others. We don't always think of what it will be like in 10 years time. When we have forgot what parts we put into a build.

[@scantronsgarage]

@@calthorp Oh I see

[@Formula1-Dave]

Beautiful work brother! I'm impressed. I wish all young people during high-school could be taught these basic hand skills. Obviously you're a pro🎉🎉🎉

[@scantronsgarage]

I appreciate that! I was once one of those high school idiots though

[@jpvill4th]

That is a unique way to make an adapter. Many adapters don't require filling this much longitudinal separation. I didn't hear you say what the plate thickness is? Is it 1/8 inch or thicker?

[@scantronsgarage]

Thank you! I used 3/16 in plate to build the adapter

[@CadeBouchat]

Im just getting into custom automotive stuff, and this is the perfect video, ive watched it about 10 times now and will probably watch it a good 100 times more to grasp everything in the video. Have been working on cars and dirtbikes for about 5 years now, still learning as always, and im going to attempt to do a motor swap in my pickup for towing purposes. The stock motor isnt cutting it as its factory output is right around 80hp and like 70 ftlbs of torque. I saw that flywheel/clutch adapter, and thought, thats a lot of weight to be spun, but i guess its is getting mated to a v8 in your case so it will spin a lot easier than a 4cyl or 6cyl. Very curious about the weight of the flywheel with the clutch spacer on it. Wouldnt it cause the engine to rev slower hense decrease performance? Obviously if the clutch is engaged then you dont feel it as much, but it is still extra weight the engine has to spin. Im planning on swapping a v6 inplace of a 4cyl, i guess the heavier flywheel would help with not stalling but very curious on how it changes the feeling of the clutch, and if it changes the output feel of the motor due to the extra weight. I see youve answered just about everyones questions and ive been going through them and youre very helpful. One of the most informative channels ive came across. Thanks in advance.

[@scantronsgarage]

Hi! I'm happy to hear my videos have helped. To answer your question, yes the heavier flywheel will have some drawbacks but was necessary to make this work. Basically, the engine will rev up a bit slower but I think it will barely be noticeable. And like in dirtbikes, a heavier flywheel is good for drivability like trail bikes using heavier flywheels. I hope your engine swap works out for you.

[@kimuranaito1493]

Your channel really deserve more subcriber , my friend...awsome 👍

[@scantronsgarage]

Thank you so much! I appreciate that. Hopefully things will pick up one day. Thank you for watching

[@markmitchell450]

Great work making it look pretty straightforward with some fabrication skills Would it not be a good idea to add some tube spacers where the bolts pass through 😊

[@scantronsgarage]

Thank you! and yes that is a good idea. Still room for improvements

[@gregorykolanek6820]

Congratulations on your craftsmanship. The problem is you can't prove centerline, input shaft to the crankshaft. Should be around .003". Mainshaft input bearing and high gear syncro will be the first victim.

[@scantronsgarage]

Thank you, and yes I see your point

[@NBC_NCO]

I use the same technique in wood working except with a router to make custom holes. Very cool.

[@scantronsgarage]

It works with both crafts. Thanks!

[@NBC_NCO]

@@scantronsgarage OH..thanks for the reminder.

[@WezleyB]

Your old school hand work got you a new subscriber.. 👍

[@scantronsgarage]

Hell yea! thank you for the sub !

[@ganoncollins1]

I see how that gets things bolted up, but how are you aligning the centerlines? Relying on the trans shaft into the pilot bearing?

[@scantronsgarage]

Yes, and checking for runout on the transmission side. before bolting it up, spin the transmission to see if there is any deflection. luckily there was none on this one

[@stevenpleasant5834]

Hi very nice that looks good and light wait good fab skill on cutting the center hole out cool.

[@scantronsgarage]

thank you Steven! I'm glad i was not injured in the process 🤪

[@aarondwyer3746]

That's well engineered,and top job on the adaptor plate looks tops

[@scantronsgarage]

Thank yo so much! Would be even nicer if I could get my hands on some proper machines