machining standard Bell to OD bell

[grjammer]

Anyone have a good guesstimate of what it would cost to machine a standard bell to accept an OD A833?

 

[sireland67]

75-150 bucks depending on your location.
Easier just to find the right bell.

 

[grjammer]

yeah probably, thanks

 

[latamud]

I have the bell you want, aluminum. I'm in Afghanistan right now but will be home first week in Nov.

 

[latamud]

Well, this one is a good price
ebay bell

 

[Oklacarcollecto]

I have been told all you need to do is replace the input bearing retainer but I have personally done it.

 

[mischiefdart]

If you have the 4.80 register hole in your current bellhousing you can run the bearing retainer from a 70 or later heavy duty 4 speed with the 308 input shaft bearing. Same bearing the O/D trans uses. If you have the 4.30 register you may as well buy the O/D bell.

 

[grjammer]

I don't have a bell housing yet, I am getting that I cant use an undersize bearing retainer, and that I can machine a smaller hole in a bell housing to the larger OD retainer size. but cost would be easier to just get a bell with the correct hole.

 

[Oklacarcollecto]

I don't have a bell housing yet, I am getting that I cant use an undersize bearing retainer, and that I can machine a smaller hole in a bell housing to the larger OD retainer size. but cost would be easier to just get a bell with the correct hole.

Since you don't have a bell housing I would agree it would be easier to get the correct one to start with.

 

[grjammer]

getting a hook up for some parts, thanks for info guys, helps out a lot. guess ill start working on the floors to get ready for the hump install.

 

[RustyRatRod]

Look at post #7. There is absolutely zero need to machine anything. Mopar made SIX different bearing retainers. There's one that will bolt on and work for you.

 

[mcodecuda]

Just turn down the OD bearing retainer. If you mess up the hole location on the bell it will be difficult to correct it.