How do you put a bell housing on a 1967 chevy truck please help?

(2010-05-30 12:19:33)

1. rene Says: this is the only vehicle i have and i need something to drive please help me figure this out

2. Motorhead Says: I don't understand the question, because the bellhousing is between the engine and transmission, so is not something you would normally remove.
If it was removed for a clutch replacement or something, then the bellhousing would likely still be bolted to the transmission.

So assuming someone took it all apart to do a clutch, you have more to figure out than just putting in the bell housing. You would need to make sure the pressure place has been bolted to the flywheel, with the friction disk properly centered underneath it. You would also want to consider replacing the throw out bearing and pilot bushing.

The next step depends on whether the transmission to bell housing bolts are inside or outside the bell housing.
If inside, you would have to put the bell housing on the transmission next.
If outside, you could put the bell housing on the engine instead, and not only save some weight, but make it easier to align. Sorry but I don't remember which way it is on chevy. I don't actually remember the bell housing being separate from the tranny.

Assuming the tranny and bell housing are not together, then you have to lift the heavy transmission and bell housing up towards the engine flywheel. A cheap tranny jack from Harbor Freight for $20 helps a lot. You will have to tilt the front up and the back down while you get it near. As you raise it and more forward, you will be able to level it out more. Eventually you will have to wiggle the front shaft through the clutch disk splines, and then into the flywheel pilot bushing. That is why it is so important to have the clutch lined up as well as you can, before inserting tranny. You can buy or rent a short fake shaft to make this alignment of clutch more accurate.

If you have a split between bell housing and tranny, a trick you can use is to use long bolts on the tranny, and then hook up and depress the clutch pedal. This will allow you to be able to move the clutch disk around, making alignment a breeze. Then you can replace the long bolts with the right ones. (either 4 or 6 large bolts)

Then there is clutch linkage, drive shaft, speedo cable, ground strap, starter, flywheel cover, rear mount, etc.

Link to a typical muncie transmission, weighing about 150 lbs

3. rock star Says: The bell housing is not the only thing stopping you from operating this truck
You need a transmission (off hand I would say manual) stick shift.

4. Karle Says: what?? seriously whats wrong with the one on the truck?? and why did it break to start with.....

btw think u need entire trans.....since that one doesn't unbolt .....

http://racetransmissions.com/store/images/th350productG3.jpg << that is picture of most likely trans option ....

5. Bubba Q Says: Jack truck up, remove transmission, unbolt bell housing, remove.
If this is an automatic, the bell housing will come off with the transmission.
If this is a manual transmission, you would be well off to inspect or replace the clutch and pressure plate, throw out bearing and pilot bushing at the same time.

Replacement is the reverse of removal.

Make sure you torque the various bolts to required values, it's no fun having a transmission fall on the ground as you go down the road.