Re: BELL HOUSING ALIGNMENT HELP
[Re: AndyF]
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Re: BELL HOUSING ALIGNMENT HELP
[Re: AndyF]
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05/19/22 08:36 AM
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Looks like you are 0.007 out. Move it back 7 so the the +7 goes to zero and the -7 goes to zero. Agreed. If this is the first time you've done this, pull the stock dowel pins and just snug the bell up on the block. That way you can shift the bell around and get a feel for how it responds.
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Re: BELL HOUSING ALIGNMENT HELP
[Re: Stanton]
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Loosen the bolts and hit the +7 side with a rubber mallet. Tighten the bolts and check again. if you get all readings under .007 leave things alone.
.007 + or - ? or did you mean .007 total ? He currently is .014 out total. Installing .007 offset pins and moving the housing to the left, should get him in almost perfect alignment. Most recommend being within .004 - .005 total. BTW if any of you think this is a b--ch try dialing in a cast iron torqueflite converter. And If I remember correctly their spec is .003 total
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Re: BELL HOUSING ALIGNMENT HELP
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Don't forget to also verify that the pad the transmission bolts to on the face of the bellhousing is square with the crank centerline, so that the transmission and the crankshaft are on the same centerline and not cocked in relation to each other.
Once you get the opening of the bellhousing centered in relation to the centerline of the crank, you can securely bolt the bellhousing down and drill to small holes for two locator dowels to make lining it back up in the future easier.
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Re: BELL HOUSING ALIGNMENT HELP
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X2. The Robbmc dowels are the correct size. Other aftermarket dowels say Mopar but are actually Ford size and fit way to tight. . But the Robbmc dowels. They are pricey but well worth it,
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Re: BELL HOUSING ALIGNMENT HELP
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Loosen the bolts and hit the +7 side with a rubber mallet. Tighten the bolts and check again. if you get all readings under .007 leave things alone.
.007 + or - ? or did you mean .007 total ? He currently is .014 out total. Installing .007 offset pins and moving the housing to the left, should get him in almost perfect alignment. Most recommend being within .004 - .005 total. BTW if any of you think this is a b--ch try dialing in a cast iron torqueflite converter. And If I remember correctly their spec is .003 total Probably as fun as dialing in a JW ultra bell .
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Re: BELL HOUSING ALIGNMENT HELP
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Loosen the bolts and hit the +7 side with a rubber mallet. Tighten the bolts and check again. if you get all readings under .007 leave things alone.
.007 + or - ? or did you mean .007 total ? He currently is .014 out total. Installing .007 offset pins and moving the housing to the left, should get him in almost perfect alignment. Most recommend being within .004 - .005 total. BTW if any of you think this is a b--ch try dialing in a cast iron torqueflite converter. And If I remember correctly their spec is .003 total Probably as fun as dialing in a JW ultra bell . You need s torch on the old A-466.
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Re: BELL HOUSING ALIGNMENT HELP
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X2. The Robbmc dowels are the correct size. Other aftermarket dowels say Mopar but are actually Ford size and fit way to tight. . But the Robbmc dowels. They are pricey but well worth it, X3 on the mopar vs Ford dowels. Do NOT use Ford ones, and the MR Gasket ones which are labeled for Mopar and Ford are indeed Ford ones. The Robbmc dowels are the way to go: great product.
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Re: BELL HOUSING ALIGNMENT HELP
[Re: AndyF]
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05/22/22 08:18 PM
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Yeah you really need a solid mount to get repeatable results. Had this one made by another member about 15 years ago and it works great. Gus
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Re: BELL HOUSING ALIGNMENT HELP
[Re: AndyF]
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05/22/22 10:19 PM
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Looks like you are 0.007 out. Move it back 7 so the the +7 goes to zero and the -7 goes to zero. So moving the housing .0035 to the left should get it well within tolerance?
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