4-speed bellhousing starter cutout - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

hchad18 · 02-19-2009, 10:01 PM

Anybody have any idea why someone would cut out an area around the starter on a manual transmission bellhousing?

67_C-30 · 02-19-2009, 10:11 PM

Probably to mount a block mounted (automatic) style starter. A lot of manual flywheels have 168 tooth ring gears which is that same as most auto flexplates. I had to do this when I mated the diesel to factory 4 speed bellhousing in '67 C-30. All of the starters for my style diesel engine are block mounted, so I needed the clearance.

02-19-2009, 10:01 PM	#1
hchad18 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: AZ Posts: 372	4-speed bellhousing starter cutout Anybody have any idea why someone would cut out an area around the starter on a manual transmission bellhousing?

02-19-2009, 10:11 PM	#2
67_C-30 I have a radical idea! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sweet Home Alabama! Posts: 6,513	Re: 4-speed bellhousing starter cutout Probably to mount a block mounted (automatic) style starter. A lot of manual flywheels have 168 tooth ring gears which is that same as most auto flexplates. I had to do this when I mated the diesel to factory 4 speed bellhousing in '67 C-30. All of the starters for my style diesel engine are block mounted, so I needed the clearance. __________________ '67 C-30 Dually Pickup 6.2 Turbo Diesel, NP435 ‘72 C-10 SWB , 350 4bbl, TH350 '69 C-10 SWB , 250 L6, 3 OTT '69 GMC C3500, dump truck, 351 V6, NP435 '84 M1009 CUCV Military Blazer 67 C-30 Turbodiesel build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=254096 My trucks http://s226.photobucket.com/albums/d...ediafilter=all Member of the 1-Ton Club! Last edited by 67_C-30; 02-19-2009 at 10:11 PM.



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