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Hi all I need some help. I picked up a 1952 216 out of a 1952 3600. Im trying to make it work in my 1937 Chevy Town Sedan. Im looking for help getting the right flywheel, pressure plate, clutch and bellhousing set up to allow it to bolt up to my 1937 3 Speed transmission. Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks!

Hi,

I might have a bell housing for you (and I'm also in Michigan--where exactly are you at?) I pulled an early 235 from a truck and put it in my '46 Aerosedan, so had to change the bell housing. I wound up buying two car transmission bell housings because I needed the motor mount brackets too... anyway, if the '37 tranny bolt pattern is the same as 41-48, then we can discuss. I'll be in touch.

Tyler

Le Roy (near Cadillac)

Well, shucks: this site indicates that the '37 trans bolt pattern is not the same as the 41-48: http://chev235guy.blogspot.com/search/label/Transmission%20Bolt%20Patterns

However, I did find a '37 car bell housing for sale on ebay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/402212145297?hash=item5da5b64891:g:Iq0AAOSwXepejhWX

(price is steep--but it might be about right given the vintage)

Best of luck to you!

1937 was the last year for a carbon throwout bearing. There is a difference in fork pivot position from 1938 when the ball bearing design came in.
You need a 1938-39 passenger car bellhousing and clutch fork.
Chevrolet went from 3/8” bolts holding the flywheel on to 7/16” in 1942, you need a 1942-54 flywheel, if using a 6 volt starter, or a 1955-62 flywheel, if using a 12 volt starter.