If anyone has this FE Bell Loose could you please set in on a flat surface engine side down and measure the depth from the transmission mounting surface to the engine mounting surface and the ID of the 'big hole' on the back.
Many thanks,
John
John Johnson BEng
1968 Falcon Futura Sports Coupe
460 Test Mule C6 3.70:1
Under Construction
I have this same bell housing. I am still trying to identify my engine and transmission and so far, nowhere can i find a C5AP-7976-A. its strange... lots of B's..... any ideas?
mmerlinn is a great contributor to Ford Transmissionology (not a word - don't care). I reviewed his work before i asked. The page you recommended is a C4/C5 page. I would like to see one as complete for FM/FMX/MX transmissions as those are the bellhousings i am asking questions about.
It is my intention to adapt an FE-FMX Bell to the front of a C4, a C5 or an AOD (Just watch me!) to jamb the works into a mustang II or some other lightweight.
I'm not into paying $500 for an FE to C4 conversion bell if i can scrounge an MX/FMX bell and turn an adaptor plate myself. I'll post pictures when i'm done.
John Johnson BEng
1968 Falcon Futura Sports Coupe
460 Test Mule C6 3.70:1
Under Construction
You have a valid point. I felt this might be easier.
I thought about using a C4 small block Bell onto the Back of an FE with an adaptor plate but it's a whole other challenge to get the two sets of dowel pins located correctly with respect to each other and the crankshaft/input shaft..
The FMX bell is already located by dowel pins to the block which in turn locates the transmission concentrically at the pump to the crankshaft. It's a given that the indexing hole in the bell is located concentric to the crank. I have to do very little work to make a plate correctly at that point.
Unless you have really good drawings and i do a CAD thing to send to a CNC shop (and get the 4 dowel pins right) after hours i think the other approach is much more frugal.
Further, I require a smaller piece of stock material. To get the two centers set up i can turn the stepped wafer shaped adaptor plate on a brake lathe or give it to a high school kid in metal shop class or something else low tech. Once i have a stepped ring the right thickness i can transfer the bolt holes with transfer punches and i'm done.
It will come out of the lathe with an excessive OD to pick up the furthest FMX pattern bolt but then i'll trim off what i can't use or don't need. It's a $100 answer instead of a $500 answer.
That's why..
John
John Johnson BEng
1968 Falcon Futura Sports Coupe
460 Test Mule C6 3.70:1
Under Construction
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