Steel Belhousing
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Steel Belhousing
I'm looking for a steel belhousing for my 94 LT1 T56. Lakewood says they are working on one but it wont be ready for another few months. Does anyone have a brand and or part number for this application.
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Re: Steel Belhousing
I talked with the McLeod guys (Red in the tech dept)
The correct part to go with is the LS1 style bell housing... according to them you can use the LT1 style tranny with it. The bell housing comes with an "extended pilot bushing" that makes up for the difference in input shaft lengths between the two transmissions. You also have to go with the push type clutch for this setup, this means using McLeod's hyd push clutch setup. According to them, the LT1 Style pull clutch is a poor design so this is a good upgrade. You also can use a 168t flywheel.
Here are the summit part numbers:
This is only for a LT1 Tranny with McLeods bell housing!
MCL-8710-15 steel bell housing with extended Pilot bushing. This is McCeod's LS1 Belhousing. It is made to also bolt to the Standard Small block (or I assume big block). The extened pilot bushing is needed because the length of the LS1 input shaft is slightly different. This bell housing accepts a 168 tooth flywheel. I think it may also accept the 153 tooth flywheel but if it does, it does not support the pull style clutch.
MCL-6402-1A-07 Street Twin clutch, Pressure plate, 168 tooth 26-28 lb flywheel and installation tool. This kit is actually $2-300 cheaper than the equivilant LT1 parts.
MCL-1400-22 Hyd Throw out Bearing since this belhousing doesn't accept a pull style clutch this is needed... there goes the cash you just saved on the parts above.
MCL-139001 Master cylinder optional but recomended . This is a metal MC unlike the stock plastic one. It has a larger bore than stock ensureing a full range of motion from the throw out bearing.
MCL-139026 Fitting and roll pin for master cylinder to Throw out bearing connection
MCL-13910024 Braider line for Master cylinder to throw out bearing connection.
The stock automatic starter won't work but I suspect a manual tranny style one will. McCleod suggests their mini starter.
I'm not sure yet whats going to happen with the drive shaft or crossmember as I think this setup will move the transmission back slightly. (maybe 1/2" or so)
The correct part to go with is the LS1 style bell housing... according to them you can use the LT1 style tranny with it. The bell housing comes with an "extended pilot bushing" that makes up for the difference in input shaft lengths between the two transmissions. You also have to go with the push type clutch for this setup, this means using McLeod's hyd push clutch setup. According to them, the LT1 Style pull clutch is a poor design so this is a good upgrade. You also can use a 168t flywheel.
Here are the summit part numbers:
This is only for a LT1 Tranny with McLeods bell housing!
MCL-8710-15 steel bell housing with extended Pilot bushing. This is McCeod's LS1 Belhousing. It is made to also bolt to the Standard Small block (or I assume big block). The extened pilot bushing is needed because the length of the LS1 input shaft is slightly different. This bell housing accepts a 168 tooth flywheel. I think it may also accept the 153 tooth flywheel but if it does, it does not support the pull style clutch.
MCL-6402-1A-07 Street Twin clutch, Pressure plate, 168 tooth 26-28 lb flywheel and installation tool. This kit is actually $2-300 cheaper than the equivilant LT1 parts.
MCL-1400-22 Hyd Throw out Bearing since this belhousing doesn't accept a pull style clutch this is needed... there goes the cash you just saved on the parts above.
MCL-139001 Master cylinder optional but recomended . This is a metal MC unlike the stock plastic one. It has a larger bore than stock ensureing a full range of motion from the throw out bearing.
MCL-139026 Fitting and roll pin for master cylinder to Throw out bearing connection
MCL-13910024 Braider line for Master cylinder to throw out bearing connection.
The stock automatic starter won't work but I suspect a manual tranny style one will. McCleod suggests their mini starter.
I'm not sure yet whats going to happen with the drive shaft or crossmember as I think this setup will move the transmission back slightly. (maybe 1/2" or so)
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