Another Resto Question -- Bell Housing

69L89396 · #1 03-14-2002, 05:16 AM

SS427
Do you have any photos of the engine plant or the bell housings that you can post?

T Billigen · #2 03-13-2002, 06:04 PM

I owned a 1967 Impala with 1452 original miles, it was a 327 4 speed, the engine was a tonawanda and the whole bellhousing was painted red.

Rat_Pack · #3 03-13-2002, 06:09 PM

This 64 Vette is a 327/300hp and the entire bellhousing is also orange and it is a Flint engine.................RatPack.................

**SS427** · #4 03-13-2002, 06:36 PM

69L89, unfortunately no. Photos yes, scanner no, knowledge of doing so......no! I am good with wrenches not computers.

69L89396 · #5 03-13-2002, 09:57 PM

I here ya SS427

How can a car get a Diamond status with the bell housing not painted? Is this not considered correct?

Keith Tedford · #6 03-13-2002, 11:51 PM

Over the years assembly sequences changed. In the 80s engines from the various manufacturing plants came into the Oshawa truck plant with just the flywheel and pressure plate, no bell housing. It was installed as the engine went down the engine line. Probably happened in the car lines too. This might explain some bell housings having no paint on them. Just a thought.

**Kurt S** · #7 03-14-2002, 08:11 PM

I'm always surprised that all the bellhousings you see at swapmeets are natural, not common to see a painted vintage part. Since most don't appear to be blasted, what happened to the paint?

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