>
> Gentlemen!
>
> (yes I am including you in that too Don!)
> You are too kind Steve!
> Gentlemen!
>
> (yes I am including you in that too Don!)
> You are too kind Steve!
> I have a 4 spd tranny that is a GM but out of a truck that I plan to use
> behind a 396. It's front bearing retainer is a larger diameter than a
> Muncie. Therefore requires either an unusual Bellhousing, or needs the
> hole in a standard one reamed out.
> Personally I don't think that aluminum or cast iron will give you enough protection for a hopped up motor if you plan on "banging the gears" any at all. I would think that a good machine shop could bore out the retainer hole if you measured it or took it to them & let them measure it, whether it was one of the stock ones or a Lakewood Scattershield. The cast iron one is probably a little better than the aluminum one, but not by much in my opinion.
The "Blowproof" is just good insurance
for a couple hundred dollars.
Don
PS: Are you sure about
the tranny as far as what it is, what gears it has, etc. It doesn't have
one of theose "bulldog" low gears does it?
> Or maybe there is some other option on the tranny ...haven't explored
> that yet.
>
> In any case, I figured an old cast iron Bell Housing would allow me to
> ream that opening for the bearing retainer on the tranny, still be
> strong ....AND give me increased protection over an aluminum Bell
> Housing.
>
> Is my logic sound here? Or should I just give in and TRY to find a
> scatter proof one that will fit?
>
> What about the bottom pieces..didn't come with one. Weren't those thin
> pieces. I think I seen chromed ones for sale.
>
> Anyone else using cast iron Bell Housings? Why?
>
>
> Steve in Dayton
>
>
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