<VV> Bell housings

[Jim Becker]

The timing gears and flywheel are on the same end of the crankshaft.  That 
part is actually the timing gear cover.  It just happens to have a big 
mounting flange.  They could have made the timing gear cover flatter and put 
the bell shape on the differential housing.  Then we would all be calling 
the differential case a bell housing.

By the way, I suspect that putting the big flanges where the differential 
and engine bolt together far forward (towards the differential) maximized 
the space available for the cooling system.

Jim Becker

-----Original Message----- 
From: Harry Yarnell (Verizon) via VirtualVairs
Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2014 5:33 AM
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Subject:  Bell housings



After Smitty's comments yesterday (and he's right, no one commented about a
bellhousing change for Charlie), I wondered as to why Chevrolet put the
bellhousing on the engine instead of the transaxle like regular cars.
Starter drive issues?







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Harry Yarnell

Perryman Garage &

Orphanage

harryyarnell at verizon.net



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