I'm currently gathering parts to 4 speed swap my Duster. The one big piece I haven't gotten yet is a scattershield or bellhousing. I doubt I'll make enough power to need one but after doing some reading I'm leaning that way.
If your engine is stock to a mild set of modifications & your not racing or hounding on it, you’ll be fine. The stock bell is fine for the street and the mild hot rod.
If your turning up the power and are going to be racing it, the stresses of racing and the constant high rpm shifting can be bad.
I’ve had my Lakewood decades. I was pounding the crap outta my car. NO lift shifts & 6800, just slammin gears.
I figured, “Cheap Insurance” in that case of GOD FORBID! Something goes wrong.
I have the regular aluminum bells on my other cars. One a dead daily driver w/a OD trans, one mildly hopped up streeter. If it makes over 430 hp, I’d be thrilled.
(But I don’t think so....) I just cruise it and get on it once in while.
