lakewood had a bell housing that works with both. and, you get to keep your
feet if the clutch blows.
Best,
Ray
----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas Witt" <atwittsend@verizon.net>
To: <tigers@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 1:56 PM
Subject: Re: [Tigers] overdrive toploaders (more)
> Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.
>
>>>>I wonder what kind of weight savings you get with the aluminum case?<<<
>
> I think if you run the aluminum case it has the wide mounting ears only.
> And if you are running a 260 or early 289 the stock bellhousing (5 bolt)
> will only accept the narrow ears. Thus, you need to find a special
> unibolt (5/6 bolt) bellhousing that is only available in cast iron (?).
> It could leaves you with the option of either and aluminum case and a cast
> iron bellhousing, or a cast iron case and an aluminum bellhousing. If you
> run a later 289 or a 302 it shouldn't be a problem.
> My understand is that the gears are all swappable between any case.
>
> Going from memory here so please correct if needed.
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