3.8 Bellhousing pattern

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May 2, 2007 | 12:49 AM

RCrawler

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3.8 Bellhousing pattern

Does the early model (late 80's, early 90's) 3.8 RWD version share the bellhousing pattern with the 5.0? I am trying to sell an AOD and trying to determine if it will work for a buyer.

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May 9, 2007 | 04:06 AM

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Yeah, they share the smallblock bolt pattern.

I had a '84 Tbird with a 3.8, bought the AOD out of a '88 MkVII w/ 5.0, and I'm now swapping my own '72 302 it, with the same tranny.

AOD's came behind some 4.6s early on, but I don't know if it was a 4.6 w/ a SBF pattern, or if the AODs had a modular pattern...

May 10, 2007 | 12:34 AM

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Thank you
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Nov 8, 2012 | 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Handegard

The early 4.6L had a SBF pattern. I believe they changed the pattern when the AOD was replaced with whatever came next.

Nov 28, 2012 | 09:31 PM

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the first year or two of the 4.6 used the 302 pattern (2 bolt starter) before going to the 7 bolt pattern, and 3 bolt starter. but yes the 300, 302 289 and the 3.8 all used the SBF pattern