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v8 bellhousing ?
When putting a chevy v8 in a cruiser, I here alot of cast iron bellhousing. Is there any reason this is used over the aluminum ones, size, shape, strength?
v8 to cruiser 4speed w/plate adapter. Bill
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07-08-2005, 11:08 AM
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Cast iron= old school=mucho cheaper. No special issues other than fabbing up a slave cylinder bracket. That said, I'm not thrilled with the one provided on the aluminum bellhousings, and usually end up fabbing my own anyways.
The advantage of using an AA or Downey bellhousing is using the factory Toy 4 speed fork and T/o bearing, which has a much larger face than the cheby bearing. Makes for smoother engagement. Some like the accessability of the AA bellhousing, which mimics the factory toy 4 speed and reuses the stock inspection cover. Some prefer the Downey, which offers the strength of a full circle bellhousing, kind of like the McLeod scatter shields. I have seen a cast iron bellhousing break. I have not seen an aluminum one break. Just my personal experiences. Maybe other shops will chime in on this.
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07-08-2005, 12:24 PM
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Is the hole in the bellhousing that the tranny slides into sized differently between cast iron, aluminum, and LC bellhousings? Or are they all the same? I am probably imagining things, but thought that the was a difference, atleast between LC and Chevy bellhousings?
-Dustin
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07-08-2005, 02:50 PM
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The hole size or bearing reatiner size hole thing a ma gigger is differant between the sm420 and the 465. 420 need the cast and the 465's need alluminum. To Toy application i don't know
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should mean I can use either one, bearing retainer in on the adapter. Chevy side is flat.
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what 4 speed are you using?
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07-08-2005, 08:18 PM
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Scott call this guy he has one more that he posted on ebay. He sold me mine for 35.00 shipped.
jims restoration 406 N 4th Street Globe, AZ 85501 United States (928) 200-0904
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07-08-2005, 08:33 PM
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I would use a scatter shield. I believe the brand name is Lakewood. Made of 1/4" steel and will not break. I have seen aluminum and cast irons bell housing break.
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07-08-2005, 09:00 PM
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"Thanks for the heads up Tom, Does your housing bolt thru to the trans on the bottom two bolts??"
Yep, the lakewood would be cool too how much are they?
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There are 4 years of a SM465 cast iron bellhousing, '68 through '72. I heard the cast irons are stronger but recently I have been hearding they are actually weaker. I dig it because you can pull the cover off and see what's going on with the clutch etc.
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H41, in my 45 pickup 
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