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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 13 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 13 | I need to remove my bell housing and flywheel from my 1951 216 that I am having rebuilt. Could anyone please give me a few pointers on this process. It would appear to me that I need to remove the flywheel first. I apologize if my terminology is incorrect as I'm a novice mechanic at best. Thank you guys...
1951 Chevy Pick-Up
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | That's right. You remove the clutch & flywheel & then you can get to the remaining bolts for the bell housing.
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,059 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,059 | Keep the bandages handy, maybe a cold compress for blunt force trauma, and have your helper dial 9 and 1 and be ready to dial the other 1.
The flywheel is heavier than it looks and it doesn't have any handles. I mash something on me every time I take one out.
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 | Put a couple layers of plywood or other wood under the flywheel, in case you drop it.
Remove the pressure plate (and clutch) from the flywheel before you attempt to remove the flywheel. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 13 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 13 | LMAO... Thanks guys, I figured as much. It also seems to be a common mention Flywheel and bandages??? Thanks for the post... I will keep the first aid kit near by.
1951 Chevy Pick-Up
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 396 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 396 | Not to jump the thread but can someone share how I should proceed with Bell housing removal on a rusted tight 216?
Jerry
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,442 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,442 | Lots of PB Blaster several times a day for several days. Then apply a little heat to the bolts and hope they come loose. It sometimes helps to use an air impact wrench, the hammer action can break it loose. Just turn down the air so you don't snap the bolt/nut off.ðŸ›
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,608 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,608 | You have to make the crankshaft assembly turn enough to remove the pressure plate bolts. If it is badly locked up, you may need to pull the crank and rod caps and remove the crank/flywheel/pressure plate all together. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,516 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,516 | The engine is scrap, right?. If all you want to keep is the bell housing,
go in there with the fire wrench and cut the clutch fingers, and inner clutch disc away, then cut the flywheel to crank bolt heads off, drop all that crap out the way,
and the bellhousing is yours.
Thats the "madman" approach. 20-30 minutes. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,112 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,112 | If you are new to this, let me mention that the flywheel bolts have very shallow heads. You need to use a really good six sided socket. If the socket slips off it can be really tough on the knuckles. The bolts are on there with about 65 ft lbs. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | If the engine is junk, you can drop the pan & cut the crankshaft in front of the rear main.
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | |
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