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Re: c5te
By Mike McQuesten - 08/27/2002 12:23:59 AM; IP 67.227.220.209
I could find just one of the pickup/truck bells at my place today. But they're easy to find in wrecking yards around here. I did the measurement test with a COAE 352 stick bell and found just what you had found in comparison to a C6OE GT/CJ bell. The C5TE I have is 7/16" taller or longer. Then I had a close look at the existing early Galaxie bellhousing in my '60 and it sure appears that there is plenty of clearance to accept a bell such as the C5TE I have which does have external ribs.

However, I got to thinking about some problems a person might run into with your idea. Things like shift mechanisms/rods lengths and driveline length. These are concerns for those who want to keep things original. I don't always want to do that. So if you are building a high powered FE and would like to run an 11 1/2" clutch and would also like the benefits of running a low first gear wide ratio 4 or 3 speed stick, the use of a pickup bellhousing may be a great way to go. Especially if you have the fairly plentiful small block top loader trans at hand.
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Collapse <b>Re: c5te</b>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Mike McQuesten, <i>08/27/2002</i></font>Re: c5te -- Mike McQuesten, 08/27/2002
 RE: Re: c5te -- Pete, 08/30/2002
 RE: Bellhousings -- John Saxon, 08/27/2002
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