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Tim Shumbera
Western North Carolina
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Is this the bell housing I need?
Posted by: NCtim
Date: July 15, 2014 05:59PM

Hey Folks,

Will this bell housing mate a WC T5 to a Rover 4.0L V8?

Thanks!
Tim
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roverman
Art Gertz
Winchester, CA.
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04/24/2009 11:02AM

Main British Car:
74' Jensen Healy, 79 Huff. GT 1, 74 MGB Lotus 907,2L

Re: Is this the bell housing I need?
Posted by: roverman
Date: July 15, 2014 08:31PM

NOPE/no-way ! One pictured is corporate 64'-up , BOP, "2 rabbit ears". I don't have pic', must be one in the archives ? 215/rover is rounded shape, at the block, similar to Vega.


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Curtis Jacobson
Portland Oregon
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Registered:
10/12/2007 02:16AM

Main British Car:
71 MGBGT, Buick 215

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Re: Is this the bell housing I need?
Posted by: Moderator
Date: July 15, 2014 09:41PM

Buick/Olds used a different bolt pattern on Buick 215 blocks, and Rover carried that design over. Use the search function on this site, and I expect you'll find pics and a few discussions about the difference between "3-speed" and "4-speed" GM 215 bellhousings. (A T5 will bolt directly to a 4-speed bell, but you'll need some sort of adapter or machine work to make a 3-speed bell work.)

D&D offers an aftermarket bellhousing.

Trans Adapt used to offer this model:
TransAdapt.jpg
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BlownMGB-V8
Jim Blackwood
9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042
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10/23/2007 12:59PM

Main British Car:
1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS

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Re: Is this the bell housing I need?
Posted by: BlownMGB-V8
Date: July 16, 2014 09:13AM

Should work for a 300 though.


MGBV8
Carl Floyd
Kingsport, TN
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10/23/2007 11:32PM

Main British Car:
1979 MGB Buick 215

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Re: Is this the bell housing I need?
Posted by: MGBV8
Date: July 16, 2014 10:20AM

[www.google.com]


NCtim
Tim Shumbera
Western North Carolina
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Re: Is this the bell housing I need?
Posted by: NCtim
Date: July 16, 2014 04:57PM

Thanks guys! You're the best.

Tim

edit: D & D's website is apparently non-functioning.



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 07/16/2014 05:01PM by NCtim.


ex-tyke
Graham Creswick
Chatham, Ontario, Canada
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Registered:
10/25/2007 11:17AM

Main British Car:
1976 MGB Ford 302

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Re: Is this the bell housing I need?
Posted by: ex-tyke
Date: July 16, 2014 05:57PM

Just worked for me...
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NCtim
Tim Shumbera
Western North Carolina
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Re: Is this the bell housing I need?
Posted by: NCtim
Date: July 17, 2014 07:55AM

Click on the bellhousing link and see if it doesn't come up 404.


ex-tyke
Graham Creswick
Chatham, Ontario, Canada
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10/25/2007 11:17AM

Main British Car:
1976 MGB Ford 302

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Re: Is this the bell housing I need?
Posted by: ex-tyke
Date: July 17, 2014 09:41AM

Just checked under "New Stuff" and their new bellhousing is there...
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D&D bellhousing.jpg

I also see the note that the website is undergoing a rebuild....


MGBV8
Carl Floyd
Kingsport, TN
(4512 posts)

Registered:
10/23/2007 11:32PM

Main British Car:
1979 MGB Buick 215

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Re: Is this the bell housing I need?
Posted by: MGBV8
Date: July 17, 2014 09:47AM

It says they are building a new website. Good. I have never liked the microscopic red on black fonts.


MGBV8
Carl Floyd
Kingsport, TN
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10/23/2007 11:32PM

Main British Car:
1979 MGB Buick 215

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Re: Is this the bell housing I need?
Posted by: MGBV8
Date: July 17, 2014 09:50AM

Shame that pretty new bellhousing has no provision for a clutch fork pivot.
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ex-tyke
Graham Creswick
Chatham, Ontario, Canada
(1165 posts)

Registered:
10/25/2007 11:17AM

Main British Car:
1976 MGB Ford 302

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Re: Is this the bell housing I need?
Posted by: ex-tyke
Date: July 17, 2014 09:55AM

Quote:
Shame that pretty new bellhousing has no provision for a clutch fork pivot

That would be a definite improvement.


roverman
Art Gertz
Winchester, CA.
(3188 posts)

Registered:
04/24/2009 11:02AM

Main British Car:
74' Jensen Healy, 79 Huff. GT 1, 74 MGB Lotus 907,2L

Re: Is this the bell housing I need?
Posted by: roverman
Date: July 17, 2014 10:59AM

Drill/tap a hole, 15 min. Imagine the self satisfaction ?


MGBV8
Carl Floyd
Kingsport, TN
(4512 posts)

Registered:
10/23/2007 11:32PM

Main British Car:
1979 MGB Buick 215

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Re: Is this the bell housing I need?
Posted by: MGBV8
Date: July 17, 2014 11:26AM

The hole location just might be in the thicker tranny mount area, but not by much. Then, you get to cut out the fork window. All on a bellhousing that already costs a pretty penny.


roverman
Art Gertz
Winchester, CA.
(3188 posts)

Registered:
04/24/2009 11:02AM

Main British Car:
74' Jensen Healy, 79 Huff. GT 1, 74 MGB Lotus 907,2L

Re: Is this the bell housing I need?
Posted by: roverman
Date: July 17, 2014 02:11PM

How much ? Hmmm, I have a casting, that will take a stick or auto, like C4 or AW od. I wish BV8 had a "store", like JHPS. hint ? Cheers, roverman.



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