[AT] OT Engine Swap on air compressor

[Dennis Johnson]

Steve,

This is a neat part. Understand it handles the bell housing bolt issue. I also assume that it moves the engine forward 1 plate thickness from the rear bell housing.

What does this do to bolting up the crankshaft?? Does this require another spacer/adapter to address the crank?? Not sure what there is on the compressor, but guessing no clutch because Cecil was having trouble with the compressor load for starting.
Do the 2 cranks have the same bolt pattern on both cranks??
Do both engines have the crank bolt faces the same distance from the bell housing surface??

Just curious, because I may have some projects where I could use something like this in the future.

Thanks.
Dennis

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> On Jan 22, 2016, at 12:31 PM, Steve W. <swilliams268 at frontier.com> wrote:
> 
> Cecil R Bearden wrote:
>> I know you guys suffered through my carburetor and other problems with 
>> my Sullair compressor this past summer, but I am going to have to get it 
>> running again.  If I spend 20 minutes restarting, it will finally run 
>> when I lowered the pressure some.  It appears the engine is shot.   It 
>> has the Ford 2.3L OHC industrial.  This is the one with the single spark 
>> plugs and carbureted.  It is from about a 75 Pinto or granada.  I have a 
>> late 70's ford f150 with a 300 inline 6 engine.  Is there any 
>> possibility these engines share the same bolt pattern?  If not, this 
>> thing is severely underpowered  when starting.  I have 2 of these 
>> compressors and they both have the same problems.  Budget  and time 
>> constraints do not really allow a complete overhaul.  I have thought 
>> about installing a V-6 if the inline would not fit.
>> 
>> Anyone out there have Ford engine experience??
>> 
>> Hopefully you guys on the east coast still have power during this latest 
>> storm.
>> 
>> Cecil in  OKla
>> 
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> 2.3 is a metric engine from Europe with a unique bell housing pattern. 
> 300 is a domestic design that uses the "small block ford" pattern.
> 
> but this should allow them to bolt up.
> 
> http://www.cididit.com/adaptor_plate.htm
> 
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