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Old 12-26-2009, 06:49 PM   #1
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350 x sm465 bellhousing iron or aluminum

I did a search on this and couldn't find. So here is my question.
What is the bellhousing material on a 72 Blazer 4x4. 350 ci sm465 4spd. Are they cast iron or cast aluminum bell housing?
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Old 12-26-2009, 06:59 PM   #2
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Re: 350 x sm465 bellhousing iron or aluminum

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I did a search on this and couldn't find. So here is my question.
What is the bellhousing material on a 72 Blazer 4x4. 350 ci sm465 4spd. Are they cast iron or cast aluminum bell housing?
They are iron BUT some were aluminum in the 80's not sure which years however.
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Old 12-27-2009, 09:27 AM   #3
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Re: 350 x sm465 bellhousing iron or aluminum

I guess they did start using aluminum.My.92 5spd is.But,in`72 they were all iron.
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