changing cam housing and cover from sedan to coupe???

[eric.geiger]

So i found out some bad news on what i thought was my all original 72 coupe today. it turns out the engine is from a sedan. it saddens me very much but ill live. now i need to make it right.
I've now learned the differences in the 2 parts by look. but as far as changing from the sedan to the coupe housing, how bad is it.
is this something that a more than average tech can accomplish or is it very difficult?
if someone can give me some insight into this it would be great. i don't want to go and buy a new hood then have it just get dented from the inside due to the height difference.
Lastly B&B was the one who pointed this out to me and they say its a late model sedan engine and would likely have the proper camshaft for the tach drive. if this proves true is there anything else besides the cam housing and cover needed to convert it back the way it should be?
Thanks in advance.
Also if anyone is in the seattle area or milwaukee area that knows about this task or has done one or could help let me know ill gladly pay for some help and supply the beer. i say both areas because the car will be in seattle until july then milwaukee after.

[brad fenn]

I will say the job itself is not too big of a deal, just be very careful with the chain, tensioner and cam timing.As far as interchangeability, You will need input from someone else on that as all I ever owned was Coupes and really never tried interchanging Sedan parts. Good luck with it.     Brad.
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[anzhonda600owners] changing cam housing and cover from sedan to coupe???
So i found out some bad news on what i thought was my all original 72 coupe today. it turns out the engine is from a sedan. it saddens me very much but ill live. now i need to make it right.
I've now learned the differences in the 2 parts by look. but as far as changing from the sedan to the coupe housing, how bad is it.
is this something that a more than average tech can accomplish or is it very difficult?
if someone can give me some insight into this it would be great. i don't want to go and buy a new hood then have it just get dented from the inside due to the height difference.
Lastly B&B was the one who pointed this out to me and they say its a late model sedan engine and would likely have the proper camshaft for the tach drive. if this proves true is there anything else besides the cam housing and cover needed to convert it back the way it should be?
Thanks in advance.
Also if anyone is in the seattle area or milwaukee area that knows about this task or has done one or could help let me know ill gladly pay for some help and supply the beer. i say both areas because the car will be in seattle until july then milwaukee after.

[Eric Geiger]

any tips? I'm reading the shop manual now to learn what i can but as always first hand experience is very helpful.
Eric J. Geiger
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On Apr 6, 2012, at 6:57 PM, brad fenn wrote:
> I will say the job itself is not too big of a deal, just be very careful with the chain, tensioner and cam timing.As far as interchangeability, You will need input from someone else on that > as all I ever owned was Coupes and really never tried interchanging Sedan parts. Good luck with it.     Brad.
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> [anzhonda600owners] changing cam housing and cover from sedan to coupe???
> So i found out some bad news on what i thought was my all original 72 coupe today. it turns out the engine is from a sedan. it saddens me very much but ill live. now i need to make it right.
> I've now learned the differences in the 2 parts by look. but as far as changing from the sedan to the coupe housing, how bad is it.
> is this something that a more than average tech can accomplish or is it very difficult?
> if someone can give me some insight into this it would be great. i don't want to go and buy a new hood then have it just get dented from the inside due to the height difference.
> Lastly B&B was the one who pointed this out to me and they say its a late model sedan engine and would likely have the proper camshaft for the tach drive. if this proves true is there anything else besides the cam housing and cover needed to convert it back > the way it should be?
> Thanks in advance.
> Also if anyone is in the seattle area or milwaukee area that knows about this task or has done one or could help let me know ill gladly pay for some help and supply the beer. i say both areas because the car will be in seattle until july then milwaukee after.

[friend]

Hi Eric;
    Yes there is a difference between the two, I have added pictures so you can see the difference.   The early Sedan motor has a different exhaust system, the second generation (both start with 10 as the first two numbers in the engine number) up to April 1971 is also different but closer to the later versions.  The engine after April 1971 is a 15 for Sedan and 25 for Coupe sold in the USA.  Europe had a 20 for the Coupe meaning it had the same transmission as the early Sedans.  The 15 and 25 are full synchro transmissions with 3rd and 4th being over drive gears.
Bill

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> coupe???
> So i found out some bad news on what i thought was my all original 72 coupe > today. it turns out the engine is from a sedan. it saddens me very much but > ill live. now i need to make it right.
> I've now learned the differences
> in the 2 parts by look. but as far as changing from the sedan to the coupe > housing, how bad is it.
> is this something that a more than average tech
> can accomplish or is it very difficult?
> if someone can give me some
> insight into this it would be great. i don't want to go and buy a new hood > then have it just get dented from the inside due to the height difference.
> Lastly B&B was the one who pointed this out to me and they say its > a late model sedan engine and would likely have the proper camshaft for the > tach drive. if this proves true is there anything else besides the cam housing > and cover needed to convert it back the way it should be?
> Thanks in
> advance.
> Also if anyone is in the seattle area or milwaukee area that > knows about this task or has done one or could help let me know ill gladly pay > for some help and supply the beer. i say both areas because the car will be in > seattle until july then milwaukee after.