All Small Six Rear cover plate for manual

[Clutch]

Hi all, I have a couple of questions about the rear cover plate for my 250. I am mating it to a manual (T5) but to not have the proper one and not sure where to get one. I do have a spare complete 250 for all these types of accessory parts, but it had an automatic trans. It has come to my attention that the one I pulled from it wont work for a manual? I am having a hard time finding one specifically for a 250. I know they are the same bellhousing pattern as a SBF, so could I just get one made for the V8?

 

[rocklord]

The 250 uses the same bellhousing as the 302 V8. The V8 flywheel will also bolt to the 250 if it is zero balanced; the OEM 302 flywheel is either 28oz or 52oz weighted. Most aftermarket vendors sell a zero balanced flywheel with detachable weights.

Hope this helps.

 

[bubba22349]

X2 the reason you are having trouble finding a 250 manual block plate is that very few if factory 250's ever came stock with a manual trans compared to all the Auto's. So yes you sure can use a block plate from a SBF V8 also note that there were two different size flywheels as well as bell housings to correctly fit them. There are the 157 tooth flywheels & bell housings that are used in the smaller cars such as a Mustang or ?Maverick / Comet and the 164 tooth flywheel & bell housing that were used mostly in pickup trucks and also the bigger cars. Best of luck

 

[Econoline]

I have one that came with my 250 out of 70 mustang manual 250 if you need one. I'm in WA

 

[Clutch]

Thanks or verifying that V8 block plate will work. I will look into getting one of those, possibly one from Econoline. Also, I do already have a new 157 tooth zero balance flywheel.