Transmission / Overdrive: 289 / Bell Housing / BW T10 - '61 Hawk

[Stude-Dude]

I have the BW T10 dropped and the only thing behind the 289 is the bell housing - why isn't the bell housing wanting to break free from the engine, what am I missing?

[mbstude]

There's a dowel pin on each side of the housing that aligns it to the block, and it's a tight fit. Hammer a flat tip screw driver between the housing and the block and it should pop free.

[SN-60]

To: Stude-Dude,------- The two dowel pins are a tight press fit. Tap those out and the bell will fall right off. (Watch out for falling bells!!)

[Alan]

Or you can take a pin punch and push one of the .343" dowel pins in till it is flush with the block.

[Stude-Dude]

if I stare into the back of the bell from the drive shaft side of things, noon being the hole in the floor for the stick shift, approx 10:30 being the driver's seat, what time on the clock are the two dowel pins?

[mbstude]

if I stare into the back of the bell from the drive shaft side of things, noon being the hole in the floor for the stick shift, approx 10:30 being the driver's seat, what time on the clock are the two dowel pins?

About 3 and 9.

[StudeRich]

Be very sure that you removed ALL of the Bellhousing to Block Bolts, I have seen many housings with one of the THREE top bolt holes broken off. There is one 12:00, and about 11:00 and 1:00.

[studebaker-R2-4-me]

I don't own a manual car and have never taken one apart but automatics are supported by the bellhousing, with them you have to take out the transmission mounts, drop the engine to access the top three bolts of the bellhousing,... so the engine needs to be supported as well to get the bellhousing off.

Allen

[SN-60]

To: studebaker-R2-4 me,---------That is FOR SURE!

[Alan]

You would get a nasty fat lip if you drove those pins out with the weight on the bellhousing.

[Stude-Dude]

[Stude-Dude]

I'm officially back on the road
Replaced the flywheel from out of a '63 Avanti, kept the same pressure plate, replaced clutch plate and release bearing, replaced starter Bendix and brushes...

Patting myself on the back...
I grew up around cars, but this was my first "un-assisted" tear-down for something this major...

Now onto tuning 'er up, she's a bit rough after sitting seven months or so...