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Mar 31, 2006 | 08:32 AM

460man

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bellhousing problem

i have a 1979 460 that is externally balanced. i bought a new clutch and flywheel . i had to get a 83 flywheel because a couldn't fing a flywheel for the 79 year. anyways i had the flywheel turned on a lathe too turn down edge after it was rubbing on inside of bellhouding. got it to clear and put flywheel and clutch on set engine in and the throw out bearing was rubbing on fins of clutch. the engine block was about all the way to tranny. there was just a little space between tranny and bellhousing. i then could have truck in gear and tun engine over and it would roll truck. tightned the bolts all the was up on tranny and the engine was stuck. couldn't move truck. i think i could maybe grind little off of shaft where it goes into pilot bearing or possably make spacer. any ideas

Mar 31, 2006 | 09:58 AM

brown79

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did the truck come equiped with a 351m/400? if so you will need a 460 belhousing or a spacer plate (about 3/8") there is a thread in the engine swap forum that discusses this problem https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/member.php?u=51426

Mar 31, 2006 | 11:14 AM

460man

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yes it has a modified in it. i think ill try to make a spacer for between the bell housing and the tranny. maybe take alittle off the end of the shaft

Mar 31, 2006 | 11:53 AM

greenhighboy

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See my reply on the 460 forum. You shouldn't have to cut the input shaft.

Mar 31, 2006 | 12:09 PM

460man

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hey what could i do for shimming the bell housing. could i somehow make a solid spacer or would it be easier to uses washers

Mar 31, 2006 | 02:32 PM

Torque1st

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Moved to engine swaps.

Mar 31, 2006 | 02:36 PM

late70sfordnut

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you dont need a new bell housing and its not the pilot shaft holding you already been there done that on the inside of the bellehousing is a couple of humps
from the bolts that come from the outside these humps need to ground down they are hitting the clutch i have done this on my truck just grind them down smooth and dont worry about it it'll work