Bellhousing Question

[ttnjr]

Hi, Do the 144,170 and 200 all have the same bellhousing bolt pattern? Thanks------Tom

 

[CAMDEN289]

Hi Tom,
Others will chime in shortly with the exact details .There were some bolt pattern differences,between the early and later sixes.What were you trying to figure out?

 

[ttnjr]

My buddy has an old flat fender Jeep that has a 144-200 in it. It's very tired and he's looking to replace it. I was wondering if he can just pickup any 144-200 and it will bolt right up? Also,if he wanted to put a 250 in it couldn't he just swap the bellhousing to a Ford SB bellhousing?Thanks for the help------Tom

 

[mceachrw]

the link below may help:

http://www.phlegm.us/tech/drivetrain/history.html

 

[Hot 6t Falcon]

Howdy,

The '60 to '66 blocks are drilled for the small bellhousing. 67 and later blocks are dual drilled for both the small and larger bellhousings. FoMoCo did this in order to have the later blocks be replacements for the earlier blocks.

A 250ci engine will NOT bolt to either of these bell housings. It uses a v/8 stlyed bell housing that is much larger than the "lagre" 200 bell.

The 60 to 66 "small" bell bolts to the 2.77 three speed tranny

The 67 to 83 "large" bell bolts to the 3.03 three speed tranny or the SROD.

Do you know what tranny is in it?

If it has the 3.03 (synromesh 1st gear) then a 250ci complete with bell and clutch and Pressure plate would bolt in.

Good Luck
Dennis

 

[JackFish]

If you get a later block that was in a fox-body you might need to swap the oil pan.

 

[rbohm]

8) as i have learned from dennis and his brother, and the rest of the forum, there are four different bell housing bolt patterns for the 144-250 engines.

as dennis said through 1966 you have the small bell bolt pattern

from 67 to about 1980 the 170-200 had a dual pattern block. the difference is that the top two bolts on the bell housing are raised about 3/4". everything else is the same where it bolts to the engine, and the starter location.

starting in 1980 for changed the bolt pattern on the 200(aka the 3.3l) to a squished version of the standard 6 bolt bell housing pattern. the top two bolts were raised as much as possible, and set as wide as possible. the rest of the bolt pattern is that of the 302, including the low mount starter location.

the 250 used the same six bolt bell housing as the 302, including the low mount starter location.