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I started to put my transmission to the enginge. Got the flywheel on and the clutch (11 inch) and presure plate went to put the bell housing on and found out it the wrong one it for a 10.5. I found another bell housing but don't know what it fits 10.5 or 11 here is the number 462606 so can anybody tell me what it fits. Every time I try a search all I get is a bunch of stuff I don't want to know

thanks

Hy TheShoer, could you give us an idea what year stuff you're playing with, and what engine???

Its going between a 250ci('70 nova I think) and a T5 and all that is going in a 37 GMC

The 462606 bellhousing is for a late '70s - early '80s "A" body.
It is for a 153t flywheel with a 10 1/2" clutch. It also has a weird release arm because of the size of the "A" body. I would look for ANY 1/2 through 1 ton truck bellhousing from 1963 through 1978 or so.

best wishes,

Les

Thanks Roadmark would you be able to give me some numbers I could look for

what year did they change the size of the frt bearing retainer hole?
ron

To TheShoer,

You want a 621 type bellhousing for a v8 which has the large starter bulge. See; http://www.stovebolt.com/techtips/engines/bellhousings.html, but there a bunch of aluminum bellhousings out there that will work as well or better since you have to fab up everything anyway. I don't have a number list for the aluminum ones, but it should be on line.

To padresag (Ron),

I can't answer that, but I believe it is more based on application and engine than year. Most '60s 'Vettes used a "small hole" bellhousing with a 153t flywheel for a 10 1/2" clutch until about 1967, except the 427. The 6 cyl trucks from the same period with Muncie transmissions had the big hole to fit the trans and 160t 11" clutches. Go figure.

best wishes,

Les

Thanks Roadmarks I read that link before and it did not quite answer my questions I have found a couple of numbers that will accept an 11 clutch. All I can say is I just don't remember going through all this stuff 35 years ago when I was in high school working on cars and trucks.