Gremlin Bellhousing

[Michael Bailey <route66rambler@xxxxxxxxx>]

-->Andrew Hay wrote:

> " From: Michael Bailey <route66rambler@xxxxxxxxx>
> " 
> " 
> "   Just went out and crawled under the car for a
> look.  I'm going to e-mail a photo to frank. 
> Description of the bell housing:
> "         
> "     A narrow pattern of 4 drills where the t-14
> was mounted.  6-1/4 inches wide X 5-3/8 inches high
> (approximate)
> 
> yup, that's the t-14/t-96 pattern, iirc ever since
> '63 or so when they
> went to rear mount on the tranny instead of
> bellhousing.  earlier were
> ~4.25" vertically.
> 
> "     A wide pattern of 4 drills plus one extra. 
> 8-1/2 wide by 6-1/2 high.  Additional drill is
> located on same vertical center as lower corner on
> passenger side, above it 1-1/2 inches.
> 
> this is the large t150 [ford] rectangle, plus maybe
> t-18/t-19 jeep 4sp.
> 
> the sr4/t4/t5 pattern is asymmetrical and between
> these in size.
> 
> next q: when you get to pull your t-14, what's the
> size of the bearing
> retainer, and what's the size of the retainer hole
> on the bell?  my
> guesses - 4.25" and 4.85".

--->The bearing retainer IS 4.25 inches. uncanny.  But
the retainer hole in the bell housing is just over,
maybe .025 clearance or so, just enough to fit
something this heavy and soft.  My eventual plans for
this car are six pack 280 with a T5, and AMX torque
links, V8 springs, performance suspension pieces.  I
kind of think of it as a "Gremlin/AMX" and just want
to take the original six cylinder design a little
further.  I already got ahold of some 77 AMX buckets,
shifter knob, armrests, steering wheel, and visors, so
most of what I'm touching will be AMX anyway. Already
installed a '72 Hornet SST dashboard.
   Oh yeah. there's another hole I forgot (on the
bell), on the wide pattern, middle of driver's side. 
I'm thinking dowel there, so didn't mention it before.
  Ramblin' and S/CRamblin'
mike




		
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