installing bell housing first before engine
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installing bell housing first before engine
A friend of mine said he would help me put my engine back in after a rebuild. He claims it would be easier to install the bell housing first. The truck is a 1977 4x4. Is that a standard practice?
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What is the reasoning behind his recommendation as to "easier"? Lack of a "wobble" socket adapter?
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Standard practice in my opinion...I've always installed as much as possible (including bellhousing) BEFORE putting engine back in. much easier than laying on your back trying to start/tighten bolts...and required if your trans is still in the truck. :-)
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My opinion, not only put the bellhousing on the motor out of the truck, but slide the trans on to. Put it in as one assembly, much easier to align everything out in the open. Then slide your transfer case on once its in the truck.
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Yeah, I should have asked: should I put the bell housing on the tranny (which is still in the truck) or leave it on the motor (where it is now).
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Doing so will result in more chance of knocking off the throwout bearing from the clutch fork cuz now it require threading the input shaft through the bearing and then into the back of the crank.
With the bell on the trans, all ya gotta mind is splining the trans input shaft.
..pick your poison.
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With the bell on the trans, all ya gotta mind is splining the trans input shaft.
..pick your poison.
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We put the bell housing on first - I think if I had it to do over again, I would have put the bell housing on the engine. The truck is 4x4 with a married tranny so I didn't want to take the tranny out.
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In your first post you didn't mention the front clip was pulled or if the driveshaft was off.
I'm of the opinion to keep the bell on the trans. No matter, the engine is in now and, nice job. Looks good.
I'm of the opinion to keep the bell on the trans. No matter, the engine is in now and, nice job. Looks good.
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