1968 FJ40 Bell Housing removal

[Nifski]

I have been tearing down our engine and have a question of how to get the bell Housing off, trans is removed all visible bolts removed but still on solid? What have I missed?

THX, N

 

[rick_d]

3sp have four 13mm bolts, two which go into the trans- brilliant design. You go them from the inside right?

 

[inkpot]

Flywheel must be removed before you can access the bellhousing to block bolts. John

 

[Living in the Past]

OP has a thread in 40/55 also which was answered a few days ago. My suggestion is be sure your install the three plate on the bolts that hold the flywheel to the crankshaft and bend a tabs over to lock the bolt heads. When I bought my 68 years ago the clutch locked up after a few months. PO didn't bend the tabs over and one bolt loosened up locking the clutch disc. That was a lot of work to just tighten a bolt and bend a few tabs.

 

[1966J40Hardtop]

Can someone walk me through this please? If I am taking this correctly the flywheel needs to to be loosened to get it far enough out of the way while still inside the bellhousing to access the last bellhousing bolts? Or do I have to pull the tranny and somehow drop the clutch assembly and flywheel then have access to these last bolt attaching the bellhousing to the engine?

This is on a 1970 FJ40 - I have no tranny support beyond the bellhousing unless it is already gone and did not come with the truck. My tranny and transfer case are hanging in space behind the bellhousing which has "ears" that mount to the frame.

Thanks

 

[Living in the Past]

Can someone walk me through this please? If I am taking this correctly the flywheel needs to to be loosened to get it far enough out of the way while still inside the bellhousing to access the last bellhousing bolts? Or do I have to pull the tranny and somehow drop the clutch assembly and flywheel then have access to these last bolt attaching the bellhousing to the engine?

This is on a 1970 FJ40 - I have no tranny support beyond the bellhousing unless it is already gone and did not come with the truck. My tranny and transfer case are hanging in space behind the bellhousing which has "ears" that mount to the frame.

Thanks

If your trying to remove the bellhousing from the engine you have to removing the transmission, then the clutch and finally remove (not just loosen) the flywheel. You will have to support the oil pan then unbolt the motor mounts from the bellhousing.

 

[1966J40Hardtop]

So pull the tranny/t-case and put it somewhere else. Drop the clutch and flywheel out through the bottom of the bellhousing. Right so far? The last sentence you are losing me though. On my truck it looks like there are a pair of forward motor mounts and a set of rearward bellhousing(not motor) mounts.

I gotta say there is a lot to like about this truck but having to pull the clutch assembly and flywheel just to detach the bellhousing from the engine seems pretty silly. You will have to assembly the clutch inside the bellhousing on reverfse if nothing else which seemms like it will add clearance issues to the job. I can see an advantage to having a detachable bellhousing from the tranny but it should be just as easy to detach the bellhousing from the motor in my opinion.

Thanks

 

[Living in the Past]

So pull the tranny/t-case and put it somewhere else. Drop the clutch and flywheel out through the bottom of the bellhousing. Right so far? The last sentence you are losing me though. On my truck it looks like there are a pair of forward motor mounts and a set of rearward bellhousing(not motor) mounts.

I gotta say there is a lot to like about this truck but having to pull the clutch assembly and flywheel just to detach the bellhousing from the engine seems pretty silly. You will have to assembly the clutch inside the bellhousing on reverfse if nothing else which seemms like it will add clearance issues to the job. I can see an advantage to having a detachable bellhousing from the tranny but it should be just as easy to detach the bellhousing from the motor in my opinion.

Thanks

The back mounts on the bellhousing are referred to as motor mounts just like the ones on the front. Pulling the transmission and transfer case isn't that big a deal with the three speed. The four speed is a lot heavier. Then if your using a four speed in a pre 73 model it's even harder because of clearance issues. Not that hard changing the clutch thru the inspection cover on the bottom of the bellhousing. The way it's set up you don't have to deal with supporting the engine. Are installing a four speed, reason for pulling the bellhousing? Maybe it's just because I pulled one of these apart over forty years ago it just seems normal.

 

[1966J40Hardtop]

No I am keeping the 3 speed and the shift on the tree in my 66 if I can. I don't know why other than you just hardly see them anymore and I learned to drive on a 3 on the tree. I am swapping this 70 engine into my 66 that has no engine. I will be replacing the clutch assembly with entirely new parts and rear main seal etc so the quickest path to a clean rear of the engine was my hope. Further if I could detach the bellhousing from the engine, I could just leave the tranny and transfer case mounted in the frame rather than pulling them out and finding someplace to stow them even temporarily. My parts truck could be a rolling parts cart so to speak and save me some effort. But it is what it is, I will separate the various pieces remount the bellhousing, tranny and t-case back in the parts frame later.

Thanks for all the replies and info everybody, much appreciated.