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RE:questions & answers
By McQ - 03/21/2003 3:33:03 PM; IP 206.193.33.27
I think you've made your questions clear. I'm trying to provide you with what I've learned here and in real life although I've never actually used the C5T ribbed truck bellhousing in a passenger car application with a big block input shaft stick transmission. I wish someone who has would jump in and give you some positive reinforecement.

Question 1 you asked:

eBay bell that's listed as 7/16" deeper?

Answer:

Yes the C5T truck/pick up bell housing is 7/16" deeper and it's easily identified by external rib casting. I personally have not seen a passenger car stick bellhousing for an FE with external ribs. So I think you may have a truck bellhousing in your '69 Cougar with a toploader RUG 4 speed.

Question/cocnern:

clearance when running the 11.5" clutch but you said your bellhousing was fine with this.

Answer:

I can tell you that a '64 and earlier FE car bellhousing is limited to accepting a 11" maximum clutch.
I believe the C5A(passenger car) and C5T('65 & later pickup/truck) and C6OZ(Fairlane, Mustang, Cougar, etc. unibody w/FE) all will accept up to a 12" clutch.

Question:

will I quickly wipe out the front retainer?

Answer:

I'm not giving a definite no/yes on this question because as I've said I have no experience running the bellhousing you are running with a passenger car, specifically a big block 4 speed toploader. So I don't want to profess knowledge about something I have not done. However as I've said if your input shaft is seated well in the pilot bushing of your flywheel you should have no problems. And everything else is working well, i.e., the clutch engages and releases properly, again, you should have no problems. How does everything look viewing through the inspection plate? Properly support the Cougar, get underneath and have someone operate actuate the clutch for you.

This is where I wish someone with personal experience would jump in and add to our knowledge.

I've re read every one of your posts and questions. That's the best I can offer you.
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 RE: it will fit -- Pete, 03/25/2003
 RE: fe bellhousing -- Geoff McNew, 03/27/2003
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 RE: fe bellhousing -- Dave, 03/26/2003
 RE: fe bellhousing -- Geoff McNew, 03/27/2003
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