playing with the Nash 327

[junkyard jim]

Looking to put a 327/TH400 (or the T98 currently in the '68 Travelall the motor is going into) into my buddy's rig in place of the current BG241 6 cyl.
Have a stock motor (with factory TH400 setup from an FSJ that's currently attached to my '73 J4000's QT with PT and O/D kit) and have access to a early wagoneer with the 3 speed std (hoping the bell/clutch will work on the IH 4 speed that was adapted to the BG241)
It's no rock crawler, and it runs so smooth that it will whip the old 6 cyl (which keeps on stalling)
For a backup, I have a '71 IH 5 ton with 345 and the 327 will go into a '63 Scout if it'll fit. (we have Wagoneer axles to go with it)

[Wrench Man]

I think your best bet is to get a T-18 that came from behind the 327, the Jeep and IH trannys are application specific and NOT interchangeable, the T-98 from the 241 will bolt to the 345 bellhousing.
You're going to have to do some serious fab work to get that 327 into a Scout 80, the fire wall and steering column will be the major obstacle's, it's a JOB! to get a Ford 289 in there!

[junkyard jim]

327 didn't come with a T18. They came with T15 and T150s (3 speed) and a few rare-ish T86s.
The BG241 bell is NOT the same as a 345 or other IH V8. The 4 speed in the truck now (Clark 4 speed I think or T9 was adapted to fit the 6 cyl by the OR DOT.

[Wrench Man]

Well I've got a T-18 from a '67 J10 that had a 327 in it don't know about the T-15, T-150 and T-86, the 3spd I have from behind a 327 is a T-89 and I didn't say the bellhousing from the 241 would fit the 345, I said the tranny from behind the six will bolt to the V8 bellhousing, I put a T-19 close ratio (much better than the wide T-98 it came with) from a Scout II in my '56 S120 with a SD 240, it all bolted right up.

[junkyard jim]

If it said J10, then it's either not a '67 or someone played musical parts.
J300 was the original pickup designator (J100 was the Wagoneer) Around '66 they started designating the trucks according to weight/length. J1000 was a 1/2 ton shortbed and J2000 was the heavy 1/2 long bed. (both 5 on 5.5" wheel pattern and drum brakes). J3000 was 3/4 ton and J4000 was the camper special. (M715 was the 1.25 ton)
Those designators went away in '74 and they became J10 and J20.

A lot of people used to buy the AA bellhousing to bolt the 327 to T18, but I don't know if they are still available. They came with 3 speed or older 4 speed stock.
The 4 speed in the Travelall was installed by OR DOT with non-stock parts (it has an adapter) and if I had a T19, it would go into that rig. The bellhousing on the 5 ton is an SAE set up with adapter ring to the 5 speed (clutch is 15" across)


There used to be all sorts of replacement stuff for the Nash 327 as it was also used by Grey Marine as a boat motor.