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| | | | Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 367 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 367 | What keeps everything on the road out of the bellhousing and off the flywheel/clutch? | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | there is [should be] a "pan" cover on the bottom that completes the bell housing enclosure - it's frequently missing from old vehicles
Bill | | | | | Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 367 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 367 | It's missing from mine. Now I need one of those, too  | | | | | Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,122 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,122 | These covers are different for different model 216's. Had I known that I would have avoided another wall hanger. Measure between the bolt holes on the bell housing. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,248 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,248 | The cover works both ways..... Keeps the dirt and rock out. But the mice built a nest in mine...
John | | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 | I just added a list of flywheel cover interchange to my Blog.
See the USA in your vintage Chevrolet! My Blog | | | | | Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 367 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 367 | I am guessing these are a near necessity, yes?
Where to buy them? | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | folks do operate without, but it really is better to have one - no repros I've ever seen, you'll need to find a used one, a post in the parts wanted might find one soon
Bill | | | | | Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,644 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,644 | I found mine in a old junk yard in Peru Il.Took it out of a 50 1 ton in the weeds.
Pete | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,596 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,596 | | | | | | Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 2,195 Insomniac | | Insomniac Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 2,195 | Oil catch basin? So true.
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2021 Posts: 157 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2021 Posts: 157 | ...with a hole in it so it doesn't overflow ;-) | | |
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