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| | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 85 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2005 Posts: 85 | Hi,
To hopefully avoid the Summit Racing buy/return/buy another one/return routine I have been in lately, can anyone tell me what cover to buy for a newer (1996) SBC connected to the original SM420 Muncie 4 speed on my 56? Is it 2 piece or 1 piece? My preference is for plain stamped steel that I can paint. Thanks! | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,236 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,236 | The original '56 V8 truck bellhousing uses a 2-piece cover. The vertical cover piece has a hole in it allowing the starter to pass through. Mike B  | | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 | Hy Grandpa's 56, the proper cover would depend more on which bellhousing you're using rather than the age of the small block it's bolted to. The older cast iron bellhousings used two pieces a vertical piece that has a hole for the starter to pass through that Mike B mentioned, the other piece is a 1/8 circle that bolts to the flat bottom surface of the bellhousing, hope that helps. | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 85 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2005 Posts: 85 | Hi,
The bellhousing # is 3815891, original to a 63-66 truck. Is a wrecking yard my best bet for the covers?
Thanks. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 | Hy Grandpa's 56, yes the wrecking yards or post an ad in the parts wanted column farther down the page on this site, hope that helps. | | |
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