Re: transmission parts

[farna@xxxxxxx]

the 6.25"x5.50" pattern is also the same as the T-96. Sounds like the trans indexed on the bolt holes only if the nose was 1/8" less diameter. Should be okay that way. When I used one of those bells for a T-96 I drilled the bearing retainer (nose piece) of an old SR-4 to fit the T-96. The bolt pattern was small enough that the heads of the screws were onto the "ramp" of the retainer and didn't sit flat, but there was no real stress on the ratainer. In hind sight I should have drilled the trans case. A small magnet on the case right under the hole (on the inside) will take care of any shavings large enough to do any damage. Plugging the holes later (if the trans went back into a correct bell) would be as simple as running in set screws or cutting bolts off. The "new" bolt pattern would be under the old retainer anyway, so may not have needed plugging.

On March 16, 2006 Michael Bailey wrote:

> I was just looking through the archives, and the
> previous discussion about my Gremlin bellhousing was
> on Jan 1-2 or so, here on the list, and not on Baadass
> Gremlins.  The measurements at that time were taken
> under the car, and now I have them a little more
> accurate(all measurements are center-to-center as best
> I could with a tape measure). There are two main sets
> of holes: Around the perimeter are six non-tapped
> holes, 8-1/2" wide by 6-1/4" high. The middle one on
> either side is offset. On the driver's side, the
> middle hole is 2-3/4" from the top hole.
> On the passenger side the middle hole is 1-1/2" above
> the lower hole. Both of these are also the 8-1/2"
> width. The middle set of four holes(where the 3-speed
> was)are 6-1/4" wide by 5-1/2" high.
>  The transmission was registered by the bolts and nose
> only, no dowels. The nose hole on the bell is ~ 4-1/4"
> dia. and the nose on the transmission is ~ 4-1/8" dia.
>  I am assuming the two offset holes in the middle are
> for dowels, but have no idea. Does this sound like a
> T-14, or am I wrong? I just know that the application
> is SUPPOSED to be a T-14, but it IS an
> end-of(longest)year car(74). I do know that the tranny
> was original, as I know the original owners.
>  hope this helps
> mike
> 
> 
> 
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