Re: Bellhousing needed

[Dave Casey <dcasey@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I don't recall the measurements, but that sounds right. You can't machine 
the 833 OD retainer down to 4.3, but there is enough meat on it to go down 
to 4.8, for which car bellhousings exist. I lucked out and already had the 
4.8" bellhousing.

Dave
Sent from my PC
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff Adams" <ledman_70@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2010 7:44 AM
Subject: RE: Bellhousing needed


> Dave, I have the bh with the smaller center register in my car and it's
> my understanding you can't machine the 5.1" br down to fit the 4.3"
> register. At least that's what all my research says. Did you use the bh
> with the 4.8" register? I've heard you can do it that way.
> Thanks
> Dave Casey wrote:
> > You can turn down the 833OD bearing retainer to fit car bellhousings.
> > That's
> > what I did on mine.
> >
> > Dave Casey
> > Sent from my PC
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Jeff Adams" <ledman_70@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2010 5:34 PM
> > Subject: Bellhousing needed
> >
> >
> > >
> > > If anybody has a reasonably priced bigblock truck bellhousing for sale
> > > let me know. I want to put an 833 OD in my 64 Polara with 426W motor,
> > > and the truck bh is supposed to work for this. Must have the large
> > > center hole. I'd rather not bore out my current bh in case I blow the 
> > > OD
> > > up and have to switch back. BTW, I insatlled the PJ gear drive the 
> > > other
> > > day and it sounds WICKED!!
> > >
> > > Jeff Adams
> > > 64 Polara
> > >
> > >
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>
>
> Jeff Adams
> 64 Polara
>
>
> ----
> Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person --  
> directly to that person.  I.e., send parts/car transactions and 
> negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended 
> recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect 
> your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content 
> signal to Mopar topic.  Thanks!
>
> 1962 to 1965 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines:
> http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html and 
> http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/general_disclaimer.html.


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Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person.  I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic.  Thanks!

1962 to 1965 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines:
http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html and http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/general_disclaimer.html.