Tech Tips

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ENGINE SWAP:

Swapping engines and transmission is not always easy. The following information was published in “MONCA Met Gazette several years ago. Mets, of different series, had; 4 engines, 3 propeller shafts, 3 engine rear plates, 2 engine front mounts, and 7 transmissions (all unique within a particular series.)

ENGINES:
540 “A” Series 1200cc. Engines began with 1G. Cars E1001 thru E11000.
540 “B” Series 1200cc. Engines began with 2G. Cars E11001 thru E21007.
560 III Series 1500cc. Engines begin with 1H. Cars E21008 thru E43116.
560 IV Series 1500cc. Engines began with 2H. Cars E43117 thru end of production.

PROPELLER SHAFTS:
Part # 811-0394 “A” Series E1001 thru E11000
811-1802 E11001 thru E28705 (front cover has straight end)
811-2389 E28706 thru end of production (front cover has flared end)
(the front yokes of the latter two have different inside diameters)

TRANSMISSIONS:
Part # 811-0407 “A” Series 540
811-1804 “B” Series and 560 thru E27904
811-2257 E27905 thru E28705
811-2362 E28706 thru E59047
811-2907 E59058 thru end of production
811-2681 Right hand drive thru E 59047
811-2908 Right hand drive E59048 thru end of production

ENGINE REAR:
Part # 811-0024 E1001 thru E11000
811-1560 E11001 and up on 540, and on 560 engines with a serial number prefix of 1H, 15CNH and 15ANH.
(The starter is mounted 2 1/2 inches below the distributor)
811-2910 Used only on engines having serial number prefix of 15FNH.
(The Starter is mounted snugly to the distributor)

REAR AXLES: (There were four rear axles used from 1954 thru end of production)

Updated: 05/12/2008