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69a · 10-02-2024, 06:28 PM

Hi. I'm fairly certain that you have a 157 tooth bell housing. Bolt the bell to the block and make sure the starter fits. I think you have to grind a little from the block (or starter) to allow it to fit perfectly. Once you have the flex plate bolted to the crankshaft do a trial fit with the torque converter and make sure it goes all the way in so that there is no gap between the studs on the torque converter and the flex plate.
There is a lot of information on a website called pigseye.com pm me if you can't find it and I will email you the info.

10-02-2024, 06:28 PM	#13
69a Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2020 Posts: 323	Re: Flathead(8BA) Automatic Transmission Options/Question Hi. I'm fairly certain that you have a 157 tooth bell housing. Bolt the bell to the block and make sure the starter fits. I think you have to grind a little from the block (or starter) to allow it to fit perfectly. Once you have the flex plate bolted to the crankshaft do a trial fit with the torque converter and make sure it goes all the way in so that there is no gap between the studs on the torque converter and the flex plate. There is a lot of information on a website called pigseye.com pm me if you can't find it and I will email you the info.