164 tooth Bellhousing ??'s

[damannhw]

I have done a search and read alot, but not really finding what I need. I have a 1965 C4 trans and I am installing a late model 5.0 engine. Just got my tranny rebuilt with shift kit and stall converter. I had hoped to reuse my original bell housing with a TCI 157 tooth 50 oz flexplate I bought. My tranny shop was not able to get a 2200 range stall converter in the early smaller size, so I went with the bigger sized converter like a '74 up car. I have a 50oz 164 tooth balance flexplate (Explorer) and spacer already, but am unsure which bell housing I need. I assume any 74 or newer C4 will work ? thanks for any help ! Anyone that has the one I need for sale, please LMK !
David [email protected]

 

[rmousir]

I just did the same thing. You will need a 157 tooth 50oz flywheel with a 10.5 bolt patter to fit the 5.0. This will allow you to bolt it all up. you can get them from Summit and from Mustangsplus. Good luck.

Richard.

 

[D.Hearne]

I have done a search and read alot, but not really finding what I need. I have a 1965 C4 trans and I am installing a late model 5.0 engine. Just got my tranny rebuilt with shift kit and stall converter. I had hoped to reuse my original bell housing with a TCI 157 tooth 50 oz flexplate I bought. My tranny shop was not able to get a 2200 range stall converter in the early smaller size, so I went with the bigger sized converter like a '74 up car. I have a 50oz 164 tooth balance flexplate (Explorer) and spacer already, but am unsure which bell housing I need. I assume any 74 or newer C4 will work ? thanks for any help ! Anyone that has the one I need for sale, please LMK !
David [email protected]

As long as the converter bolts up to the 164 tooth flexplate, you're OK there, you just need a 164 tooth bell and matching block spacer plate. Just make sure the bell you choose bolts up to the C-4 you have. There were about 3 different bolt up configurations for the bell on C-4's & 5's. I don't see why you couldn't locate a stall converter for the smaller flexplate, they're not that unusual. Any 164 tooth bell will bolt up to any 65-2001 small block Ford. Pattern is the same as the 157 tooth bell. Only difference is the starter location and larger internal dimensions.