Why not just use the trans-dapt bellbousing, its essentially just a copy of
the GM 4 speed bellhousing and wasn't all that expensive last time I checked.
Cheers,
Scott Drake
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>>On Sun, 04 Jan 1998 19:14:49 -0500 Jim Stuart <jimbb88@erols.com> writes:
> Jack, if you read this, I want a real good deal on whatever
>>>you come up with as a pan hard rod for my B.
>
>Sure will, but first let's help out Larry.
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>>Ok, Ok, enough Jim.
>>
>>Jack, did you pay Jim to do this???? : - )
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>Actually, I took Jim's money and said Thank You. We are glad that we could
>help.
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>>Jack I don't know if you can locate a Buick bell housing but I am
>>interested. I just thought I would take this opportunity to let you
>>know.
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>Have one and it is going in a customer car. They are scarce. But........
>
>What if....you took the "Dual Path auto box and cut off the bell housing
>with a sawzall and welded on a flat 5/8 or so thick plate. Machined it flat
>and bored for the front bearing retainer on the trans and tapped 4 holes?
>Use a hydro throughout bearing, it would work. Stop laughing, I'll bet you
>could do it for a lot less than I sell bellhousings. If you could BORROW a
>housing to set up the mill the machine work is a snap.
>
>
>Or.....take a 3/8 steel plate and make an adapter ring to adapt a common GM
>standard shift bellhousing with the proper pattern for the tranny to the
>block. Bolt the plate to the block with flat head allen screws in
>countersunk holes. Another easy deal for a decent machinist. A 3/8 plate
>pulls the tranny back out of the pilot bearing by only 3/8 so that should
>not be a problem. Make a bunch and sell them to recoup R + D costs, takes a
>lot of beer to keep those thought channels flowing. A small block Chevy has
>a fairly decent alloy housing and is CHEEEP!
>
>
>Our newest project car is a 74 1/2 with a SD1 powertrain, quick and easy.
>My '67 is a T-5 with a 2 inch engine setback. Had to open up area under
>heater for bellhousing clearance. A Chevy housing would be a tight fit, but
>what are your options?
>
>As to all of this chatter about POWER, remember the MGB V-8 credo. We must
>always use our power for good, never for evil. Or is that the Possum Lodge
>credo? Jim's right, the memory goes first.
>Jack Emery
>Glenburn Maine
>'67 MGB V-8
>'68 TR250
>'57 MGA
>others
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