I've been looking my a$$ off for this bell housing.....
I need a bell that will house a 12" flywheel(14 1/8"tooth to tooth)...and a retainer hole that's 4-5/8" in diameter.
What vehical did this come in? thanks for any help.
-Kerry

Also ...what about the bottomless cast bell? They seem to be fallling out of the trees.
Will this one work? Can you use the t350 dust cover for the bottom?

cant figure out why you guys buy this oddball tranny WITHOUT its oddball bellhousing.
yes i believe the bottomless cast is THE one you are after.
do an ebay search, they pop up for me stating sm420 cast bellhousing

Originally posted by mj
cant figure out why you guys buy this oddball tranny WITHOUT its oddball bellhousing.
bellhousing
Uhhh a 7:1 first/rev gear and they are bullet proof..maybe:rolleyes:

I've bought six of these bastards(they are cheap that's why).....I had a bell for a gm/buick so I didn't worry about it .
Now I'm doing a GM S.B. v8 swap and I'm having a little touble finding an aluminum bell that will house a 12" fly wheel...

I kind of figured the bottomless cast will work....my only concern now I guess is who the f%$k is hording all the covers?!!
And will they be big enough?
Ive' seen one one Ebey. Are there any after market covers that you know of?
How about those steel after market bells I always see on ebey?

Has anybody been through this scenario before....please no "how dumb are you" lectures...thanks for any help.
-Kerry

this thread has got me wondering now.

I have a SB 305 mated to a landcruiser 4 speed. I am collecting the parts for a 420 swap. I thought a sbc bellhousing would bolt up to a 420? My bellhousing is the cast iron open bottom. with a cover plate.........that will work.. right?:confused:

bennett

It depends on the retainer hole size....an sm420 is 4 5/8" OD on the retainer....
There are some bell housings that have a larger hole size that won't work(in the case of the aluminum housings)....
However I don't know if it's the same with the cast housings....I have not yet seen one in person. You should measure that hole before you buy.
The crack heads on ebay don't give you measurements unless you email them, so it would be easier if I knew a little about what they came out of.
-Kerry

My brother used a lakewood scattershield ( hydroformed plate steel ) I'm not 100% sure on the app. but '92 camaro springs to mind........ and those things are literally bombproof!!!! ( but not cheap...):D :D

Originally posted by AIRZUKI
My brother used a lakewood scattershield ( hydroformed plate steel ) I'm not 100% sure on the app. but '92 camaro springs to mind........ and those things are literally bombproof!!!! ( but not cheap...):D :D

Did He have a 12"Fly wheeL?

The easiest thing to do is to go to the local junkyaed and find a '68 or earlier GM truck and take the cast iron bellhousing. It doesn't matter if it has a V-8 or a I-6, they use the same bellhousing. This will fit the 12" clutch and the 420, and you can probably find the lower cover there as well. I just pulled a 420 out of the pic-n-pull here yesterday that had what you need and there were two others next to it, so they're not that hard to find.

oohhh thats why you didnt get the matching bellhousing, i see :rolleyes:

Originally posted by mj
oohhh thats why you didnt get the matching bellhousing, i see :rolleyes:
Hey mj.......> :flipoff2: :usa:

boss grip
dan's classic auto parts in portland has the bottom cover and front access cover. I just got mine and they were like $30.
the place is like 6 blocks from my shop on the eastside of the river
se morrison between 12th and 20th
they have some of the bell housings there too, but i doubt they will be as cheap as a pick and pull, but you never know
the hydraulic slave cylinder is like $50 at the napa on morrison & 9th
a block from my shop
hope that helps

Originally posted by fcfred
boss grip
dan's classic auto parts in portland has the bottom cover and front access cover. I just got mine and they were like $30.
the place is like 6 blocks from my shop on the eastside of the river
se morrison between 12th and 20th
they have some of the bell housings there too, but i doubt they will be as cheap as a pick and pull, but you never know
the hydraulic slave cylinder is like $50 at the napa on morrison & 9th
a block from my shop
hope that helps
Thanks fcfred....I'll give him a call maybe pick his brain.;)
I can use my existing hydraulics, I'll just make another bracket
It is the those bottom covers that I worry about.
I sure would like to find a full aluminum bell. What guage steel are the covers made from?Do they get smacked alot? Do you run a 12"clutch and a 14" fly?
If the truth be known I through a cast open bottom away:mad: when I thought I would love my buick v6 forever....:emb2:
oh well that's the price you pay when you can't stand clutter.

Check out this thread on the Novak Adapters site:
http://www.novak-adapt.com/knowledge/chevy_buick_swap.htm
I believe that the cast iron covers are covered in this pretty well. Also if you will check with a search I believe someone said the bottom covers are still available thru GM. But I found mine on Ebay, and I think it was the guy in Oregan you were talking about who had them listed. Here is a listing for them now on Ebay.
http://cgi.lycos.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=601459609
Oh and the rubber clutch arm boots are still available thru GM.
Hope this is of some use. Andy;)