Bellhousings
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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
| − | As everyone probably already knows, the bellhousing | + | As everyone probably already knows, the bellhousing is the mechanical/structural connection between the engine and transmission, and also serves to protect the clutch, flywheel, throw out bearing and other related parts in manual transmission applications, or to protect the torque converter in an automatic transmission application. |
==Applications== | ==Applications== | ||
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There are OEM designs used by Ford (as far back as the early ‘50’s) and GM (some 4L60E) that use removable bellhousings. GM also used “uni-case” bellhousing bolt patterns on some of their transmissions, allowing them to be used across a wide line of GM engines.<br style="clear:both"/> | There are OEM designs used by Ford (as far back as the early ‘50’s) and GM (some 4L60E) that use removable bellhousings. GM also used “uni-case” bellhousing bolt patterns on some of their transmissions, allowing them to be used across a wide line of GM engines.<br style="clear:both"/> | ||
| − | ===Aftermarket Powerglide | + | ===Aftermarket Powerglide bellhousings=== |
| − | + | The venerable GM Powerglide (that can be made w/o using a single OEM part) has probably been used behind more high horsepower engines than any other automatic transmission out there. To connect the heavy duty race Powerglide case to various engines, different bellhousings are used. | |
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| − | + | [[File:Jpt-92450-700 bellhousing.jpg|thumb|left|340px|J.W. Performance bellhousing that will replace the stock bellhousing of a TH700R4]] <br style="clear:both"/> | |
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| + | Below are bellhousings used to mount the Reid Powerglide transmission case to various engines. | ||
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| + | [[File:Bellhousings Reid Powerglide50-60-30-40-20-10-001.jpg]]<br style="clear:both"/> | ||
| + | From left to right: 4.6/5.4 L Ford Mod motor; SB Mopar; BOP; BB Mopar; Ford 385 series; SB Ford; Chevy. | ||
===Manual transmission bellhousings=== | ===Manual transmission bellhousings=== | ||
In the case of Chevy bellhousings, there are several that are often preferred for use in modern vehicles. One is the casting number 3899621 bellhousing that fits the 11" clutch. Truck bellhousings have to be selected carefully if used in a passenger car application. Some will have a larger bearing housing hole for the transmission input shaft. There are adaptor rings made to allow them to be used. Later bellhousings used in the GM F- and A-body cars have the transmission tipped over, and there are bellhousings that have provisions for mounting a hydraulic clutch slave cylinder. A page showing this and other bellhousings and associated info is from [http://www.garage-scene.com/t5-into-ag-body/t5_install_bellhousing.htm#14060627 Garage-Scene.com] | In the case of Chevy bellhousings, there are several that are often preferred for use in modern vehicles. One is the casting number 3899621 bellhousing that fits the 11" clutch. Truck bellhousings have to be selected carefully if used in a passenger car application. Some will have a larger bearing housing hole for the transmission input shaft. There are adaptor rings made to allow them to be used. Later bellhousings used in the GM F- and A-body cars have the transmission tipped over, and there are bellhousings that have provisions for mounting a hydraulic clutch slave cylinder. A page showing this and other bellhousings and associated info is from [http://www.garage-scene.com/t5-into-ag-body/t5_install_bellhousing.htm#14060627 Garage-Scene.com] | ||
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