Engine: Bell housing

[Lenny R2]

Will a bellhousing from a 289 GT Hawk automatic trans fit on a 62 Champ 259 with a clutch flywheel
& what starter would i need automatic or stick shift.This would only be temperoy to sell a good
running 259 engine.Thank you for any help on this.

[SN-60]

To: Lenny R2,------- Are You saying that You want to keep the standard shift flywheel on the engine, and surround it with an automatic transmission bellhousing?

[irish]

Bell housings are quite different between Automatics and Standards, also a Studebaker bell housing has to be 'dialed-in' to the block it's attached to. You can't simply switch the bell housings from one engine to another without asking for problems.

Joe

[StudeRich]

All of the above PLUS; Trucks use a different Clutch Housing or Converter Housing than a car, and special engine mount BRACKETS. So even IF you had stick shift parts from a Car, they still would not work in a Truck.