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1WildII

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What bellhousing should I get for my 302 if I want a toploader 4spd to work with it? Thanks for the help.

Chris

1971 Mustang Coupe
1976 Cobra II
1976 Mach 1
 

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I think they're all the same. Contact Mark at www.toploaderheaven.com He'll know for sure.
 
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Depends on your application and wheather or not you want to deal with a scattersheild. Stay away from pickup truck bells, they use a bigger flywheel than a Stang ( 164 tooth vs 157 tooth)
 
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D.Hearne said:
Stay away from pickup truck bells, they use a bigger flywheel than a Stang ( 164 tooth vs 157 tooth)
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I thought the later 302's had 164 tooth flexplates? I know the II has a whole different setup, but otherwise, I thought the 76-8? had a 164 tooth, and it was for all applications (again, except the MII)?
 
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You'd have a hard time bolting a clutch and pressure plate up to a flexplate I'm not real sure on small block 71-73 Stangs but I'm pretty sure that they used 157 Tooth flywheels. The Stang II automatics had 147 tooth flexplates.
 
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Duh, see what happens when I try to read the forums and talk to someone about something totally non-related at the same time......
 

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chris,

i don't know the answer to your question. but i would like to know more about your 1976 mach 1. are you sure that is what it is? do you have a picture?
 
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charlies said:
chris,

i don't know the answer to your question. but i would like to know more about your 1976 mach 1. are you sure that is what it is? do you have a picture?
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Yea, Im pretty sure it is a Mach 1, I ran the numbers at MustangII.net and it returned that it is a #'s matching Mach 1. The picture I have isn't too great, but here it is. I dont know if you can tell from the pictures, but keep in mind its stripped to go on a rotisserie.

Chris
 

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I guessin some of the 71-73 would have the 164 tooth flywheel and bellhousing, boss351 and 351 cj's came factory with 11" clutch. and stay with the 6 bolt aluminum bell's and with the wide trans bolt pattern.
 
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