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Will this work for my ca? Will I have any problems or change anything out to make it fit?

J

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Can anyone help? Will this work for a 62 cutlass? Will I have any problems putting it right in?

joe_padavano

The only external difference between the Buick and Olds versions of the 215 are the heads and valve covers. All bolt holes and mounting locations are exactly the same. I actually have a Buick 215 in my 62 F-85 right now. You DO need to use the Olds flywheel and trans hub on the Buick motor, since the RotoHydramatic 5 has a different input shaft than the Dynaflow. The RH5 does not use a conventional torque converter - there is a fluid coupling internal to the trans. Instead there is an input shaft that looks like the one on a manual trans, so the flywheel has a spring-loaded hub like the center of a manual trans clutch disk.

redoldsman

That is a Dualpath in that car Joe. Dynaflow was in the big Buick until 64.

joe_padavano

OK, thanks. I'm certainly not a Buford expert. "Dualpath" makes more sense, as it is a two speed.

redoldsman

I worked for a Buick dealer in the mid 60's is the only reason I knew. Our mechanics didn't even work on Dualpaths. Buick supplied rebuilt units and they just simply replaced them.

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So I would be able to use this and put my Old's head and valves on it with the Old's fly wheel and id be good to go? Do you know where I could rebuild that Ry5? I have a Old's engine already with the hy5 but don't know where to get it rebuilt or anything .. First project

joe_padavano

Keep the Buick engine intact. The blocks are different in the way the heads and rocker arms bolt up, so you can't easily swap the heads. You do need to use the Olds flywheel.

There are unfortunately few shops who know anything about the RH5 anymore.

Fatsco sells parts to rebuild the trans. They might be able to recommend a rebuilder.

http://www.fatsco.net/store.html#!/R...=0&sort=normal

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So from of the looks of this do I have a complete engine minus trans? It turns over so would that mean it would run ? Not saying it'll run protect but it should be able correct?

joe_padavano

Yes, just bolt on the Olds flywheel and trans. I'd be a little concerned that the broken distributor rotor might indicate an impact to the distributor, with potentially unseen damage.

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Any way I can find that part? I should just replace right? Sorry I'm really new to this stuff just loved the 62' but the pain for it is a headache.

joe_padavano

The distributor from your old motor swaps right in.

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Joe I can't explain how much I love you right now for helping me out, your amazing.. Anything else I should know?

joe_padavano

Nope. As I said, I did exactly this on my 62.

RetroRanger

i think you just did

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Did you change the trans out? Or you rebuilt it? On that falcon website I'd look for roto 5 corrext? To rebuild it?

Ancient Iron

Where's the vibration damper?? Buicks was different from the Olds

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You would have to tell me? Do I need it? Where do I get it?

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I have 1 Old's and now this one, will I have a running engine or a complete engine with both? What other parts do I need if not?