Bell housing alignment

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  1. skiter1961

    skiter1961 Member

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    I have a 1950 3100 I am putting a T5 in I am having an issue with the alignment the dowels look to be 3/8 inch dia. Does anyone know if they make offset dowels that are 3/8 dia. I have a235 in the truck Thanks for any help you guys might be able to give. And if they sell them where tks
     
  2. ol' chebby

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    With the Hotrodworks adapter they say to drill the 4 mounting holes to 1/2". This may be the problem. Check my tech thread on this.
     
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    adaptor plate

    skitter check this out it may helphttp://www.langdonsstovebolt.com/parts-faqs/transmission-adapter-56-3001/
     
  4. wolffcub

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    Im also doing the t5 conversion. I'm wondering what dowels your actually asking about. If your changing out a bell housing yes but to do the t5 you only need to drill out the holes to 1/2" and bolt the trans to the old bell. Other minor changes need to be made to the t5 input shaft but im sure you already got that handled.
     
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  6. wolffcub

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    the plate in toms link is for installing an auto trans.
     
  7. ol' chebby

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    If by dowel pins you mean some long bolts with the heads cut off to aid with alignment, you may have the wrong size...
     
  8. skiter1961

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    Dowel pins

    What I should have explained is that there are 3/8 in dowel pins on my 235 engine With the old sm420 transmission it was not a issue that there was over .008 out of alignment issue but with the t 5 rebuilt it needs to be under .005 so I am trying to center it but I find no offset dowel pins of that diameter If the bell housing was not off It would have been a very easy process I can only hope the torque tube replacement will go easier. But thanks for all the feedback.
     
  9. Bill Hanlon

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    Summit Racing lists McLeod offset dowels in 3/8" by 1.25" Summit part number MCL-8707-22, 3/8" by 1" MCL-8707-21 and 3/8" x 3/4" MCL-8707-20. If they wont work a good machine shop should be able to make some for you.
     

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