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Can someone please help identify this bellhousing? I was told it's for a T5 and fits a 5.0 with a cable style clutch. Not Hydraulic.
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It doesn't look like a foxbody V8 bellhousing. The clutch cable cover doesn't look right - angle looks off too.

The only V8 foxbody bellhousing I have seen start with E3 or E6. The trans bolt pattern looks more like a 4 speed or old 5spd

For use on a foxbody you will want one of these two...

Drivetrain Thread 'T5 bellhousing differences: 83-85 vs 86-93'

Feb 9, 2020
The is more of a general FYI. I don't want to issue a blanket statement based on testing between only 2 samples.

Since I had an 83-85 bell and 86-93 bell, I decided to see what the differences were. There was a lot of statements about the early bells being smaller, or then being the same. Decided to see for myself with the two castings I happened to have.

E3ZR-6394-AA 83-85 T5 v8 bell on left

E6ZR-6394-AA 86-93 t5 v8 bell on right


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Weird... according to the numbers it should be Hydraulic..
 

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E4TA-7235-CA


This is a Ford part number. Here’s a breakdown:


E4 – Indicates the part was first released in the 1984 model year (E = 1980s, 4 = 1984).
T – Denotes the vehicle line; "T" often refers to Ford Truck.
A – Designates the engineering group.
7235 – Clutch Release fork.
CA – Revision code.


So, an 84/85 truck
 
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E4TA-1225-CA


This is a Ford part number. Here’s a breakdown:


E4 – Indicates the part was first released in the 1984 model year (E = 1980s, 4 = 1984).
T – Denotes the vehicle line; "T" often refers to Ford Truck.
A – Designates the engineering group.
7235 – Clutch Release fork.
CA – Revision code.


So, an 84/85 truck
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then I don't want this one.. thanks..
 

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I misread the middle 4 numbers the first time.

It should be:

7235 – Clutch Release fork.

I made an edit above.
 
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KRUISR said:
It doesn't look like a foxbody V8 bellhousing. The clutch cable cover doesn't look right - angle looks off too.

The only V8 foxbody bellhousing I have seen start with E3 or E6. The trans bolt pattern looks more like a 4 speed or old 5spd

For use on a foxbody you will want one of these two...

Drivetrain Thread 'T5 bellhousing differences: 83-85 vs 86-93'

Feb 9, 2020
The is more of a general FYI. I don't want to issue a blanket statement based on testing between only 2 samples.

Since I had an 83-85 bell and 86-93 bell, I decided to see what the differences were. There was a lot of statements about the early bells being smaller, or then being the same. Decided to see for myself with the two castings I happened to have.

E3ZR-6394-AA 83-85 T5 v8 bell on left

E6ZR-6394-AA 86-93 t5 v8 bell on right


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That helps.. thank you! looks like my quest continues..
 
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KRUISR said:
It doesn't look like a foxbody V8 bellhousing. The clutch cable cover doesn't look right - angle looks off too.

The only V8 foxbody bellhousing I have seen start with E3 or E6. The trans bolt pattern looks more like a 4 speed or old 5spd

For use on a foxbody you will want one of these two...

Drivetrain Thread 'T5 bellhousing differences: 83-85 vs 86-93'

Feb 9, 2020
The is more of a general FYI. I don't want to issue a blanket statement based on testing between only 2 samples.

Since I had an 83-85 bell and 86-93 bell, I decided to see what the differences were. There was a lot of statements about the early bells being smaller, or then being the same. Decided to see for myself with the two castings I happened to have.

E3ZR-6394-AA 83-85 T5 v8 bell on left

E6ZR-6394-AA 86-93 t5 v8 bell on right


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not to much of a difference, my T5 is a 87 going with a 86 5.0
 

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not to much of a difference, my T5 is a 87 going with a 86 5.0
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Either one will work.

The bell you pictured, to me looks like its for a truck - maybe an old 4 spd or 5 spd from an F150 or 250 around the 84-90 vintage (just my guess).
 
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E4TA-7505-CA is an F150 bellhousing.

 
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A pic of my SROD bell if that helps... These will NOT work with a T5, but WILL work with a Tremec
 

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What's interesting is the E3 bellhousings have the cast recesses for the SROD trans mounting bolts, they are just not drilled and tapped.

So an E3 bellhousing could be used for both SROD and T5 if you drill the other two holes.

Just food for thought.
 
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KRUISR said:
What's interesting is the E3 bellhousings have the cast recesses for the SROD trans mounting bolts, they are just not drilled and tapped.

So an E3 bellhousing could be used for both SROD and T5 if you drill the other two holes.

Just food for thought.
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That's an option if I can't find a E6ZR- 6394-AA bellhousing close to home. I just have to mate my 86 302 to my 87 T5, it's going in a 78 Cobra.
 

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What's interesting is the E3 bellhousings have the cast recesses for the SROD trans mounting bolts, they are just not drilled and tapped.

So an E3 bellhousing could be used for both SROD and T5 if you drill the other two holes.

Just food for thought.
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With the bell alignment required nowadays, you would have to have NASA drill it....
 
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You might want to try https://www.car-part.com/ and see if you can find one somewhat local to you.
 
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