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From: Joe Curry <Spitlist@gte.net>
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> I don't know what the problem is. As long as you use the thicker one
> you should not have any trouble. I have had 2 of them (still have one)
> and have never had any problems.
The bellhousing which caught his eye at the time was the thin wall type, so I
don't really know if he was being specific about that type or the alloy
bellhousings in general (I suspect the former). The thin wall type has never
given me any problems (other than amplifying the gearbox noise) in any of the
cars I've had fitted with them, though none of theses has been more powerful
than a stock 1300 - I'm sure Standard-Triumph had very good reasons for going
to the thicker casting. The thick wall bellhousing is actually very uncommon in
the UK - I've had just one pass through my hands and that was attached to an
engine and gearbox which were imported from the US!
Cheers,
Bill.
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