Ok ford guru's step up to the plate. I have a 302 HO in my rig and I had a T-5 behind it. The T-5 wasnt up to the task of driving a D60 and a FF14B. Therefore I picked up an NP435 and a small block bellhousing at the swap-meet. My question is this.... Is there a small block car or truck bellhousing that ever used the smaller 10.5 clutch like the brand new one I have or will I need to get the bigger 11 inch and starter ? Also the spacer plate/dust shield between the bellhousing and motor, whats the proper name for it and is it fully necessary ? Does it just protect the clutch from the elements or does it space the starter ?
Oh one more thing...I dont have the clutch fork, and the part inside the bellhousing is missing some bolts mabe a pivot bolt ?


Thanks guys,

James

I have a 302 behousing that came out of a 3spd maverick it is a smaller bellhousing then my truck ones measure you diameter of your flywheel you are using and/or count the ring gear teeth
I will do the same on the flywheel that I have for it and see if it is the same

Right now ive got a late model mustang starter and 157tooth flywheel.

all truck trannies(that I have come accross) use the 164 tooth flywheel. Your 157 tooth will not work with the large bellhousing. The space plate(also called block plate) IS neseccary for the propper longevity of the starter as it is the only thing that aliagnes the starter when bolting it up, well, ok the bolts help too, but the hole in the block plate is for final aliagnment.


Eric

okay I went out and counted the teeth on my fly wheel that came out of a 302 maverick it has 170 teeth
this is really odd as it is physically smaller in diameter then a 302 truck flywheel but has more teeth?

if you can measure the diameter of your flywheel I will do the same

Its the 10.5" mustang flywheel