Just curious-how many bellhousing to transmission patterns did Chevy/GMC use?
A friend of mine wanted to install a good running 1947 Car 216 in his 1949 Chevy 3100. The truck was acquired with no engine or bellhousing,just the SM420. Simple,huh? Nope-wrong bellhousing. So he figures,"Well,it's only gonna be used for little stuff-I'll just use the 3 speed tranny that fits the engine!" WRONG! It's too short. So he contacts a friend about it,and that guy gives him two old sixes,junk motors,with bellhousings on 'em. He pulls the trailer into the shop and starts measuring-now he has four bellhousings,three different patterns,and NOTHING will fit his SM 420! He picks out another truck 4 speed (the one with a reverse lock out)and a bellhousing that were together,and installs 'em,and installs the set up. Now,the driveline and torque tube is a couple inches too short. He figures out he has enough slack in the tube to reach,but the driveline's not gonna reach. So he takes the driveline yoke off,gets another one with the same splines but a worse u-joint and cuts the spline off,and welds it to his good yoke.
Instant extension. :rolleyes: I keep tellin' him if he's gonna build a Stovebolt,he'd better get logged on here,get some coaching from the folks who KNOW this stuff,but does he listen? NOOoooo!!!Well-it'll be interesting to see if this thing actually functions when he gets the wiring done. Maybe he'll be lucky-he'll probly come outta this just fine...No-he'll probably get to do it ALL again in a few days,with the RIGHT parts. SHEEESH!!!
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