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12-28-2014, 04:18 PM
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Using an inline 6 bell housing on a v8
So I'm using a Saginaw 4 speed on a inline 6 bell housing ! The problem is the front bearing retainer is a different size on the factory three speed than 4 speed! And leave some play cause the 4 speed is smaller! Any ideas!
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12-28-2014, 04:26 PM
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Re: Using an inline 6 bell housing on a v8
How much smaller? 1/16, 1/8 or more.
If it is fairly small you can just roll up a thin piece of sheet metal and tack or in some other way "bond" the ring onto the bell housing. If it is too much you might have to have a ring machined and then "BOND" it to the bell housing in some fashion.
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12-28-2014, 06:11 PM
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Re: Using an inline 6 bell housing on a v8
You can buy spacers like this example.
http://www.summitracing.com/int/part...6041/overview/ |
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12-28-2014, 06:17 PM
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Re: Using an inline 6 bell housing on a v8
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If I am understanding you right you need one of these.... http://www.dennymac.com/muncie-bell-...g-adapter-ring Cheapest I found. There is also some other good info there. LockDoc
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12-28-2014, 07:27 PM
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Re: Using an inline 6 bell housing on a v8
What Lockdoc said.
Unless you have a truck 3-speed you can rob the input bearing retainer from, because they interchange and the 3-speed will be the larger diameter. I did that when I put the 4-speed in my truck initially. For my TREMEC I used an adapter like LockDoc posted, only I just took measurements from a thread on here and had a local machine shop make it for me.
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12-29-2014, 09:04 AM
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Re: Using an inline 6 bell housing on a v8
I tried swapping the input shaft retainer with the Saginaw three speed and 4 speed but they won't work their two different bolt patterns
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12-29-2014, 10:37 AM
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Re: Using an inline 6 bell housing on a v8
Why not just get the correct bellhousing? Should be able to find at any swap meet.
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12-29-2014, 10:54 AM
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Re: Using an inline 6 bell housing on a v8
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12-29-2014, 11:04 AM
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Re: Using an inline 6 bell housing on a v8
I believe you need the '63-'67 bellhousing for the small retainer trans, '68-'72 bellhousing for the larger retainer trans.
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12-29-2014, 11:07 AM
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Re: Using an inline 6 bell housing on a v8
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Could be a muncie! |
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12-29-2014, 11:18 AM
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Re: Using an inline 6 bell housing on a v8
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